Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Jamaica: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 2.84 t (2024), 96th of 203 in the world and 16th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 3.32 t (2024), 115th of 203 in the world and 24th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 9.4 Mt (2024), 142nd of 203 in the world and 23rd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
JamaicaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Jamaica in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 2.84 t2024 | 96/203 | 16/39 | 3.93 t | 2.80 t | 2.09 t | +10%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 3.32 t2024 | 115/203 | 24/39 | 4.59 t | 3.27 t | 2.55 t | +8.6%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 9.4 Mt2024 | 142/203 | 23/39 | 12.0 Mt | 9.0 Mt | 7.2 Mt | +10%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 8.1 Mt2024 | 119/203 | 20/39 | 10.2 Mt | 7.7 Mt | 5.9 Mt | +12%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.8 Mt2024 | 159/203 | 25/39 | 1.3 Mt | 0.9 Mt | 0.8 Mt | −6.2%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 10.5%2021 | 144/212 | 23/41 | 9.3% | 8.9% | 11.7% | +0.7 ppsince 2011 | 34.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 12.8%2021 | 136/206 | 25/41 | 1.7% | 5.4% | 13.1% | +6.3 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³2023 | 76/200 | 7/35 | 19.3 µg/m³ | 21.6 µg/m³ | 22.3 µg/m³ | +8.7%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 56.5%2024 | 42/214 | 11/42 | 48.1% | 51.6% | 55.1% | +3.6 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 39.0%2024 | 100/210 | 10/39 | 44.6% | 39.4% | 39.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 11.5%2024 | 89/206 | 12/39 | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.5% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 1.6%2025 | 172/213 | 30/42 | · | · | 1.4% | +0.2 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 12.4%2022 | 79/177 | 9/33 | 10.5% | 13.2% | 11.0% | −1.4 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 3,812 m³2022 | 72/183 | 19/34 | 4,150 m³ | 3,938 m³ | 3,823 m³ | −2.3%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,342 kg/ha2024 | 148/179 | 29/32 | 1,147 kg/ha | 1,267 kg/ha | 1,114 kg/ha | +18%since 2014 | 4,828 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Methane−6.2%0.8 Mt in 2024
- Renewable energy+0.7 pp10.5% in 2021
- Renewable power+6.3 pp12.8% in 2021
- Protected areas+0.2 pp1.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+10%2.84 t in 2024
- GHG per person+8.6%3.32 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+10%9.4 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+12%8.1 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Jamaica and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Jamaica. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Jamaica | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 2.84 t2024 | 4.22 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 3.32 t2024 | 5.58 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 9.4 Mt2024 | 386.7 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 8.1 Mt2024 | 292.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.8 Mt2024 | 58.9 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 10.5%2021 | 12.2%2021 |
| Renewable power | 12.8%2021 | 40.2%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 21.7 µg/m³2023 | 9.5 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 56.5%2024 | 13.5%2024 |