Ghana vs Jamaica: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation
Ghana
552,542 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
658,997 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
80th
Jamaica rank
77th
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 658,997 tonnes against 552,542 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 106,455 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 143 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 565,932 tonnes | 615,705 tonnes | 49,773 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 519,654 tonnes | 584,898 tonnes | 65,244 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from aviation, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 658,997 tonnes against 552,542 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from aviation between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 106,455 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Jamaica ranks 77th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.