Environment in Jamaica

54 indicators covering environment for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e 2024 up 3.6% 156th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.69 Mt CO2e 2024 up 59.3% 115th
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 4.1% 56th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.64 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.3% 105th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.84 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 10.1% 96th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e 2024 up 11.9% 119th
Aquaculture production 675 metric tons 2024 down 23.4% 139th
Capture fisheries production 12,770 metric tons 2024 down 16.0% 142nd
Total fisheries production 13,445 metric tons 2024 down 16.4% 152nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4505 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.3% 127th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.51 Mt CO2e 2024 down 34.8% 101st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0424 Mt CO2e 2024 up 53.1% 112th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7391 Mt CO2e 2024 up 159.4% 108th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.1888 Mt CO2e 2024 down 1.6% 144th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0045 Mt CO2e 2024 down 39.2% 150th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e 2024 up 43.2% 109th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.3% 142nd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.046 Mt CO2e 2024 up 14.1% 137th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0295 Mt CO2e 2024 up 58.6% 118th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e 2024 down 38.2% 120th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3329 Mt CO2e 2024 up 1.6% 150th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0548 Mt CO2e 2024 up 2.0% 139th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e 2024 down 46.7% 108th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e 2024 up 37.9% 105th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita 2024 up 8.6% 115th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e 2024 down 6.6% 148th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e 2024 down 9.6% 137th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e 2024 down 28.9% 145th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e 2024 down 51.7% 113th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e 2024 down 30.8% 126th
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e 2024 down 6.2% 159th
F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 0.181 Mt CO2e 2024 up 68.7% 133rd
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 4.1% 25th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.8% 2024 up 175.6% 143rd
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -12.7% 2024 up 9.5% 169th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.9% 2024 up 124.6% 151st
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -28.1% 2024 down 20.5% 180th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 70th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 12.38 2022 down 10.1% 84th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0007 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 72nd
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 7.42 Mt CO2e 2023 up 3.4% 130th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Total excluding non-trop -1.63 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 98th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, rural 89.7% 2023 up 12.5% 84th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking 93.0% 2023 up 5.0% 90th
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking, urban 96.5% 2023 down 0.4% 98th
Forest rents 0.2% 2021 down 11.7% 102nd
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to 12.64 2022 up 28.6% 120th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1.78 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 75th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.151 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 110th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 14.5% 2017 down 70.5% 149th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 0.0% 2017 down 100.0% 123rd
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 0.0% 2017 92nd