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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1861 | 0.086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 0.082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 0.0824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.0828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.0892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.0957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 0.105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.1148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.1166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1913 | 0.1171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.1176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1915 | 0.1181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 0.1185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1917 | 0.1188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 0.119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 0.1186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 0.1164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 0.1129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 0.1046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0.1014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0.1016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.1145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1944 | 0.122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 0.146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1949 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 0.1603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.1258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 46% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
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 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.