Central America vs Jamaica: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share
Central America
87.23 %
in 2023
Jamaica
185.24 %
in 2023
Central America rank
1st
Jamaica rank
3rd
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share over time
- Central America
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 185.24 % against 87.23 % in Central America, a difference of 98.01 %.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.1 times Central America's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.61 % | 151.7 % | 63.09 % | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 87.56 % | 159.85 % | 72.29 % | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 89.14 % | 175.61 % | 86.47 % | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 88 % | 184.63 % | 96.63 % | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share, Central America or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 185.24 % against 87.23 % in Central America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share between Central America and Jamaica?
- 98.01 %, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Central America and Jamaica rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share?
- Central America ranks 1st and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.