Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 36,727 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
36,727 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
98th
of 220 countries
All-time high
131,932 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
41.03 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica is 36,727 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica peaked at 131,932 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.03 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 41.03 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 41.35 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 41.67 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 41.99 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 42.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 42.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 42.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 43.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 43.6 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 43.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 44.24 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 44.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 44.93 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 45.28 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 45.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 45.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 46.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 46.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 47.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 47.69 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 48.06 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 48.43 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 48.8 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 49.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 49.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 49.91 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 50.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 50.65 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 51.01 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 51.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 51.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 52.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 52.57 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 52.97 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 53.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 53.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 54.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 54.55 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 54.95 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 55.34 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 55.77 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 56.19 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 56.62 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 57.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 57.47 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 57.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 58.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 58.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 59.16 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 59.58 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 60.04 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 60.49 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 60.94 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 61.4 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 61.85 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 62.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 62.76 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 63.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 63.66 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 64.11 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 64.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1812 | 64.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1813 | 64.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1814 | 64.65 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1815 | 64.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1816 | 64.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1817 | 65.05 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1818 | 65.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1819 | 65.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 65.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1821 | 65.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 65.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1823 | 65.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1824 | 65.98 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1825 | 66.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1826 | 66.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1827 | 66.37 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1828 | 66.5 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1829 | 66.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1830 | 66.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1831 | 66.9 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 67.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 67.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 67.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 67.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 67.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 67.68 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 67.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 67.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 68.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 68.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 68.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 68.45 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 68.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 68.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 68.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 68.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 69.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 69.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 70.19 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1851 | 68.12 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1852 | 66.46 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 65.94 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1854 | 65.43 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1855 | 64.91 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 66.62 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 68.37 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 70.17 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 72 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1860 | 73.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1861 | 75.54 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1862 | 77.14 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 78.78 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 80.46 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1865 | 81.14 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 81.9 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 82.66 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 83.43 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 83.73 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 84.04 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 85.07 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 85.87 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1873 | 86.69 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 87.51 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 88.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 89.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 90.48 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 91.45 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 92.43 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 93.42 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 93.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 96.25 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1883 | 97.72 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 98.13 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 98.08 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 97.83 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 98.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 98.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 98.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 102 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1891 | 103.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1892 | 105.26 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 107.5 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 109.58 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 111.52 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1896 | 113.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 114.99 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 116.88 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 118.92 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1900 | 117.33 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1901 | 118.41 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 119.6 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 120.58 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 121.74 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1905 | 122.88 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 124.71 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1907 | 126.52 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 128.29 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 130.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 131.73 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 132.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 132.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 133.36 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 132.84 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 132.15 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 133.18 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 134.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 135 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 135.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1920 | 136.71 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 138.55 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 142.37 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 145.14 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 147.45 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 149.87 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 151.64 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 152.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 154.48 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 155.97 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 158.07 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 164.13 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 169.06 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 173.79 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 177.8 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 181.65 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 187.31 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 194.29 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 202.16 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1939 | 210.65 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1940 | 217.98 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 221.28 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 225.26 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 225.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 227.78 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 229.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 239.27 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 248.22 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1948 | 256.05 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1949 | 263.59 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 3,670 tonnes | +1292.2% |
| 1951 | 6,693 tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1952 | 7,051 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 7,605 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 9,882 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1955 | 12,227 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1956 | 15,569 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1957 | 20,113 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1958 | 16,798 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1959 | 22,838 tonnes | +36.0% |
| 1960 | 18,092 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1961 | 26,508 tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1962 | 26,367 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 29,845 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 50,932 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1965 | 36,991 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1966 | 43,455 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 47,939 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 47,771 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 52,784 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 62,168 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 101,761 tonnes | +63.7% |
| 1972 | 105,205 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 114,679 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 115,229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 94,532 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 82,627 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 89,700 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 93,130 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 90,058 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 88,871 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 87,542 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 69,370 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1983 | 70,729 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 65,703 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 56,240 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 52,720 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 54,762 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 55,874 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 71,931 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1990 | 88,595 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 91,182 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 98,615 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 98,092 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 96,141 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 96,742 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 100,566 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 103,878 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 111,149 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 113,027 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 116,217 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 116,827 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 114,106 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 115,963 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 114,988 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 116,449 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 131,932 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 125,195 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 110,430 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 75,308 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2010 | 72,693 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 73,225 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 64,738 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 82,310 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 77,774 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 79,296 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 83,269 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 79,328 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 92,180 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 89,568 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 36,856 tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2021 | 37,174 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 36,727 tonnes | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36,727 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36,727 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1292.2% | 263.59 tonnes | 3,670 tonnes |
| 1951 | +82.4% | 3,670 tonnes | 6,693 tonnes |
| 1964 | +70.7% | 29,845 tonnes | 50,932 tonnes |
| 1971 | +63.7% | 62,168 tonnes | 101,761 tonnes |
| 2020 | -58.9% | 89,568 tonnes | 36,856 tonnes |
| 1961 | +46.5% | 18,092 tonnes | 26,508 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 42.47 tonnes | 41.03 tonnes | 43.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 45.79 tonnes | 44.24 tonnes | 47.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 49.35 tonnes | 47.69 tonnes | 51.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 53.17 tonnes | 51.38 tonnes | 54.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 57.25 tonnes | 55.34 tonnes | 59.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 61.62 tonnes | 59.58 tonnes | 63.66 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 64.71 tonnes | 64.11 tonnes | 65.31 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 66.04 tonnes | 65.44 tonnes | 66.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 67.35 tonnes | 66.77 tonnes | 67.94 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 68.64 tonnes | 68.07 tonnes | 69.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 67.82 tonnes | 64.91 tonnes | 72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 79.87 tonnes | 73.88 tonnes | 83.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 88.11 tonnes | 84.04 tonnes | 92.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 97.05 tonnes | 93.42 tonnes | 98.76 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 110.33 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 118.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 123.01 tonnes | 117.33 tonnes | 130.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 133.32 tonnes | 131.73 tonnes | 135.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 147.5 tonnes | 136.71 tonnes | 155.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 181.89 tonnes | 158.07 tonnes | 210.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 235.46 tonnes | 217.98 tonnes | 263.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,245 tonnes | 3,670 tonnes | 22,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 38,069 tonnes | 18,092 tonnes | 52,784 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 94,909 tonnes | 62,168 tonnes | 115,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,374 tonnes | 52,720 tonnes | 88,871 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 99,799 tonnes | 88,595 tonnes | 113,027 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,741 tonnes | 75,308 tonnes | 131,932 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,438 tonnes | 64,738 tonnes | 92,180 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,919 tonnes | 36,727 tonnes | 37,174 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Jamaica was 36,727 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 131,932 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.03 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Jamaica rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.