Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 3.39 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 12.18 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.43 units per square kilometre, in 1962.
Jamaica ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1965 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 4.43 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 9.4 units per square kilometre | +63.7% |
| 1972 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.59 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 10.64 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.73 units per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 7.63 units per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8.6 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 8.32 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 8.21 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 8.08 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 6.53 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.07 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 4.87 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 5.06 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.16 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 8.18 units per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 8.42 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.11 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8.88 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 8.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 9.29 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 9.59 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.26 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 10.73 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 10.79 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.62 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 12.18 units per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 11.56 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.2 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 6.95 units per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.76 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.98 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 7.18 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.69 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.39 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.834 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +70.7% | 2.76 units per square kilometre | 4.7 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +63.7% | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -58.9% | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 3.4 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.72 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.76 units per square kilometre | 5.74 units per square kilometre | 10.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.22 units per square kilometre | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 8.21 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.22 units per square kilometre | 8.18 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.5 units per square kilometre | 6.95 units per square kilometre | 12.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 units per square kilometre | 5.98 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 3.39 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 30 Puerto Rico 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 South Korea 3.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cayman Islands 3.42 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 North Macedonia 3.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Philippines 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 2.77 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 3.39 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.18 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Jamaica rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.