Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Carbon intensity of GDP
Jamaica
0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
58th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7783 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1709 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6074 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.6053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1844 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.6766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3969 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2797 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7187 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4701 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.5009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0385 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.4306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4705 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0399 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Jamaica, at 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0099 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 58th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.