Climate Change in Jamaica
1,278 indicators covering climate change for Jamaica.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 1.34 billion cubic meters | 2022 | down 10.1% | 106th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, total | 12.4% | 2022 | down 10.1% | 79th |
| Access to electricity, urban, Percent of urban population | 100 | 2022 | up 2.8% | 1st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 2.0% | 106th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 33.4% | 105th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Indirect emissions N2O), per square | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | 76th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 18.3% | 108th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 44.5% | 106th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Direct emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 16.7% | 73rd |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | down 14.2% | 107th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 41.7% | 99th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (Emissions N2O), per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | down 12.5% | 69th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per capita | 0.012 kg per person | 2023 | down 16.2% | 106th |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per unit of GDP | 0 kg per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 43.1% | 101st |
| Potatoes — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 14.5% | 71st |
| Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions | 0.1% | 2025 | down 91.1% | 194th |
| Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions | -0.1% | 2025 | down 123.5% | 176th |
| Temperature anomalies vs. latitude | 0.9904 °C | 2025 | up 75.9% | 45th |
| Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL | 2 | 2024 | up 100.0% | 44th |
| People affected by disaster, Number | 160,060 | 2024 | up 74.8% | 48th |
| Food Household Consumption — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases | 3.11 kt | 2023 | up 27.1% | 80th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per capita | 0 kt per person | 2023 | up 4.9% | 82nd |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP | 0 kt per US$ of GDP | 2023 | down 28.7% | 75th |
| Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.0% | 60th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 11.26 kt | 2023 | up 85.4% | 94th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0004 kt | 2023 | up 79.9% | 100th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions | 0.0001 kt | 2023 | up 54.5% | 94th |
| Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) | 11.3 kt | 2023 | up 85.3% | 94th |
| Forest fires — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | 111th |
| Other forest — Emissions | 0 kt | 2024 | down 100.0% | 92nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions by world region | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Carbon dioxide emissions by income level | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Greenhouse gas emissions | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 0.2% | 150th |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 8.1% | 134th |
| Methane emissions | 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 8.0% | 162nd |
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 6.1% | 154th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 6.35 million tonnes | 2024 | down 9.5% | 104th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 1.8% | 136th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 9.5% | 192nd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 10.9% | 82nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 6.35 million tonnes | 2024 | down 9.5% | 104th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 10.9% | 82nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 357,606 tonnes | 2024 | down 13.5% | 119th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0.126 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 14.9% | 68th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 7.2% | 58th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 332,848 tonnes | 2024 | up 142.1% | 58th |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 6.3% | 110th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 1.8% | 135th |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 1.78 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 5.3% | 82nd |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | up 7.2% | 58th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | up 6.3% | 111th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 8.40 million tonnes | 2024 | up 9.5% | 116th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 454.63 million tonnes | 2024 | up 17.0% | 85th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 16.03 million tonnes | 2024 | up 30.6% | 116th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |