Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2012.
That places Jamaica 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0197 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0236 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0189 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0217 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 51 Cambodia 0.023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Qatar 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Brunei 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Congo 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Jordan 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Micronesia (country) 0.0219 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 72.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -20.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 53.22 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -21.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.022 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0.0225 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.