Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
309,679 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
332,848 tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Jamaica rank
58th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 332,848 tonnes against 309,679 tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 23,169 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 36 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33,367 tonnes | 174,154 tonnes | 140,788 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 55,666 tonnes | 242,837 tonnes | 187,171 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 129,152 tonnes | 426,257 tonnes | 297,105 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 53,210 tonnes | -180,537 tonnes | 233,747 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | -167,322 tonnes | 323,410 tonnes | 490,731 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 529,659 tonnes | -202,073 tonnes | 731,732 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 401,188 tonnes | 150,203 tonnes | 250,985 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 85,179 tonnes | -207,544 tonnes | 292,723 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 332,848 tonnes against 309,679 tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 23,169 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.