Jamaica vs North America: Carbon intensity of GDP
Jamaica
0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
North America
0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
25th
North America rank
24th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- North America
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America, a difference of 0.0655 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and North America ranks 24th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.4208 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0571 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | North America |
| 2000s | 0.3863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3389 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0474 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2572 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0121 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1976 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0339 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, Jamaica or North America?
- Jamaica, at 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Jamaica and North America?
- 0.0655 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North America?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North America rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and North America ranks 24th of 191 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 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 $.