Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Absolute change co2

Afghanistan
309,679
in 2024
Jamaica
332,848
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Jamaica rank
58th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Jamaica
-2.0M02.0M4.0M195019872024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 332,848 against 309,679 in Afghanistan, a difference of 23,169.

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 33,367 174,154 140,788 Jamaica
1960s 55,666 242,837 187,171 Jamaica
1970s 129,152 426,257 297,105 Jamaica
1980s 53,210 -180,537 233,747 Afghanistan
1990s -167,322 323,410 490,731 Jamaica
2000s 529,659 -202,073 731,732 Afghanistan
2010s 401,188 150,203 250,985 Afghanistan
2020s 85,179 -207,544 292,723 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 332,848 against 309,679 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
23,169, 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 absolute change co2?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed