Jamaica vs United Arab Emirates: Carbon intensity of GDP
Jamaica
0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
22nd
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3637 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2942 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3863 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0932 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.3213 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.052 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.2315 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2831 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0516 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Jamaica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 0.2619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.2508 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.0111 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 22nd 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 $.