CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Jamaica
Jamaica: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 2.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Jamaica, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.55 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Jamaica peaked at 5.95 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.02 | — |
| 1991 | 1.96 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.62 | +84.7% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | -14.9% |
| 1995 | 5.24 | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.25 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.51 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.55 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.66 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.67 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.78 | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 3.11 | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.22 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.03 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.78 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.65 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.66 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.57 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.79, 33% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.55 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.44, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +84.7% | 1.96 | 3.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.29 | 1.96 | 5.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 2.78 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 | 2.54 | 3.22 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Jamaica?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Jamaica was 2.55 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2003.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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