Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Jamaica
6.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Puerto Rico
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
18th
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.73 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.72 % change on previous year | 5.94 % change on previous year | 8.66 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 17.54 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 10.09 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 8.45 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -4.74 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 0.3252 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | -0.6044 % change on previous year | 0.4521 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | -0.9208 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 6.11 % change on previous year | Puerto Rico |
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 Puerto Rico?
- Jamaica, at 6.73 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.52 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Jamaica ranks 18th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st 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.