Climate Change in Jamaica

1,278 indicators covering climate change for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 280,203 tonnes 2026 up 110.3% 118th
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ 2022 up 35.0% 18th
Urban population 59.4% 2025 up 4.1% 129th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2019 — 7th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2006 unchanged 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 5,000 2006 up 14.4% 90th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.3 2025 up 14.4% 49th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 22.9% 2015 up 12.1% 159th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 down 20.1% 154th
Food Processing — Energy Use 684.59 TJ 2023 up 523.5% 76th
Food Processing — Energy Use 684.59 TJ 2023 up 523.5% 70th
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 6.72 2023 down 5.1% 129th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.2076 2023 down 20.0% 41st
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.299 2023 down 19.6% 81st
Food Retail — Energy Use 86.93 TJ 2023 down 79.3% 54th
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 0.03 t 2019 — 104th
Maritime transport CO2 emissions 69,130 Tonnes 2025 up 4.0% 80th
CO₂ emissions from domestic air travel 882.35 tonnes 2024 down 81.5% 127th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation 658,997 tonnes 2024 up 10.3% 77th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. GDP per capita 0.3108 kilograms 2024 down 81.8% 112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation 232.11 kilograms 2024 up 8.5% 40th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic commercial passenger flights 0.3108 kilograms 2024 down 81.8% 112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from domestic aviation vs. land area 0.3108 kilograms 2024 down 81.8% 111th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 8.33 million tonnes 2023 up 34.3% 110th
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 2.93 tonnes per person 2023 up 31.7% 72nd
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 2.93 tonnes per person 2023 up 31.7% 72nd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 2.93 tonnes per person 2023 up 31.7% 72nd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.93 tonnes per person 2023 up 31.7% 72nd
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 2.93 tonnes per person 2023 up 31.7% 72nd
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 3.3% 2023 up 112.3% 88th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 265,383 tonnes 2023 up 111.7% 92nd
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0935 tonnes per person 2023 up 111.5% 81st
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 2 2024 up 100.0% 17th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 160,060 2024 down 25.8% 16th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 down 18.4% 154th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 0.2113 2024 up 485.9% 96th
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters 6 2024 up 500.0% 117th
Number of deaths due to disaster 6 2024 up 500.0% 116th
Air transport emissions 4.91 Tonnes 2024 down 21.1% 52nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,894 kt 2012 up 66.0% 62nd
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 12.87 kt 2012 unchanged 87th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 360.36 kt 2012 unchanged 87th
Number of people affected by disaster 74 2024 down 95.9% 114th
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 2.61 2024 down 96.0% 105th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 20.88 kt 2012 up 73.4% 40th
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 5,533 kt 2012 up 73.4% 40th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 8.23 kt 2012 down 0.4% 79th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 230.44 kt 2012 down 0.4% 79th
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 230.44 kt 2012 down 0.4% 79th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,933 kt 2012 up 64.6% 28th
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC 4.39 kt 2012 up 0.7% 62nd
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — UNFCCC 122.92 kt 2012 up 0.7% 62nd
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 6.68 kt 2012 up 59.4% 47th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,770 kt 2012 up 59.4% 47th
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,770 kt 2012 up 59.4% 47th
Manure Management — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC 6.83 kt 2012 up 72.0% 19th
Manure Management — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — UNFCCC 1,810 kt 2012 up 72.0% 19th
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC -1,626 kt 2012 up 3.6% 41st
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC -1,626 kt 2012 up 3.6% 41st
Share of children who are stunted vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 4.6% 2018 down 33.3% 90th