Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
174th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica is 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica peaked at 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.
That places Jamaica 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 171 Bahrain 0.1329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 172 Jordan 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 173 Yemen 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 175 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 176 Burundi 0.1195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 177 Bahamas 0.1189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica was 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 174th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.