Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.99 t CO2e/capita against 2.84 t CO2e/capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15 t CO2e/capita.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 96th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 t CO2e/capita | 3.88 t CO2e/capita | 2.8 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.2 t CO2e/capita | 2.51 t CO2e/capita | 1.31 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.54 t CO2e/capita | 3.53 t CO2e/capita | 2 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.14 t CO2e/capita | 3.93 t CO2e/capita | 1.78 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.25 t CO2e/capita | 2.73 t CO2e/capita | 0.4765 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.77 t CO2e/capita | 2.52 t CO2e/capita | 0.2568 t CO2e/capita | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.99 t CO2e/capita against 2.84 t CO2e/capita in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.15 t CO2e/capita, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 96th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.