Jamaica vs Small states: Carbon intensity of GDP
Jamaica
0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Small states
0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
25th
Small states rank
25th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Small states
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Small states ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and Small states ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3651 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2000s | 0.3863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3157 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.287 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2076 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0239 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 Small states?
- Jamaica, at 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.18 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Jamaica and Small states?
- 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Small states rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and Small states ranks 25th 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 $.