Jamaica
Population: 2,759,614
GDP: $20.91 billion (2008 est.)
Total Area: 10,991 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: 4.36
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: .0412%
"There is no question that climate change presents a fundamental development challenge for small, vulnerable, island states like Jamaica. Its impact and consequences cannot be overstated," Dr. [Kenneth] Baugh [Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade] said.
"Climate change is already visible in rising sea levels and storm surges, coastal flooding, and extreme weather patterns, such as more frequent and intense hurricanes, which have wiped out our banana export industry."
--“Foreign Ministry Giving High Priority to Climate Change Diplomacy”, Government of Jamaica, July 30, 2009
