Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 80.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
80.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
162nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
137.45 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
78.5 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica stood at 80.99 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica peaked at 137.45 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.5 kilograms per person, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 162nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 130.26 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 137.45 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 131.97 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 134.7 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 133.32 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 135.99 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 130.72 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 129.52 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 128.42 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 131.28 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 130.38 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 129.55 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 124.97 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 131.75 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 127.23 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 122.81 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 92.56 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2007 | 84.75 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 88.05 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 84.03 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 83.68 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 83.32 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.17 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 86.22 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 85.91 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 78.5 kilograms per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 81.85 kilograms per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 81.68 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.65 kilograms per person | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 85.01 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 84.78 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 81.05 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 81.01 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 80.99 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 80.99 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 80.99 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 38% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.36 kilograms per person | 128.42 kilograms per person | 137.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 111.61 kilograms per person | 84.03 kilograms per person | 131.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5 kilograms per person | 78.5 kilograms per person | 90.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.96 kilograms per person | 80.99 kilograms per person | 84.78 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jamaica was 80.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 137.45 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.