Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.33 t CO2e/capita against 3.32 t CO2e/capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 t CO2e/capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 t CO2e/capita | 4.48 t CO2e/capita | 0.9656 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.3 t CO2e/capita | 3.11 t CO2e/capita | 0.1831 t CO2e/capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | 1.1 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.92 t CO2e/capita | 4.52 t CO2e/capita | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.11 t CO2e/capita | 3.2 t CO2e/capita | 0.0891 t CO2e/capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.12 t CO2e/capita | 2.98 t CO2e/capita | 0.1352 t CO2e/capita | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.33 t CO2e/capita against 3.32 t CO2e/capita in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0.01 t CO2e/capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 115th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.