Jamaica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.73 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 4.08 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.72 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 12.85 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 10.47 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 4.26 % change on previous year | 5.82 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -4.74 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | -0.6044 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2020s | -0.9208 % change on previous year | -0.7048 % change on previous year | 0.216 % change on previous year | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt), Jamaica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 6.73 % change on previous year against 2.65 % change on previous year in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 4.08 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.