Africa Eastern and Southern vs Jamaica: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.0469 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0176 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3134 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.073 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2526 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0167 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2131 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0184 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Africa Eastern and Southern or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2039 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?
- 0.0469 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Jamaica rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 22nd and Jamaica ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.