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
00.10.20.30.4199020072024

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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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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 $.