Iceland vs Jamaica: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Iceland
294,776 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
332,848 tonnes
in 2024
Iceland rank
61st
Jamaica rank
58th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 332,848 tonnes against 294,776 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 38,072 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 44 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iceland ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,331 tonnes | 174,154 tonnes | 118,824 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2,559 tonnes | 242,837 tonnes | 240,278 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 71,933 tonnes | 426,257 tonnes | 354,324 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | -8,656 tonnes | -180,537 tonnes | 171,880 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 94,449 tonnes | 323,410 tonnes | 228,961 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 88,950 tonnes | -202,073 tonnes | 291,024 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | -17,781 tonnes | 150,203 tonnes | 167,984 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 50,074 tonnes | -207,544 tonnes | 257,618 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 332,848 tonnes against 294,776 tonnes in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 38,072 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Iceland ranks 61st 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.