Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)

Jamaica
26.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Nicaragua
31.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
9th
Nicaragua rank
6th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 31.15 % change on previous year against 26.57 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 4.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Jamaica ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s -3.42 % change on previous year -3.02 % change on previous year 0.3976 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1980s -0.5102 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 2.21 % change on previous year Nicaragua
1990s 53.06 % change on previous year 5.96 % change on previous year 47.1 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 6.27 % change on previous year -3.24 % change on previous year 9.51 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 1.89 % change on previous year 28.35 % change on previous year 26.46 % change on previous year Nicaragua
2020s 5.64 % change on previous year 9.33 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 31.15 % change on previous year against 26.57 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
4.58 % change on previous year, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
Jamaica ranks 9th and Nicaragua ranks 6th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 9,921 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.