Jamaica vs New Zealand: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Jamaica
357,606 tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
378,966 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
New Zealand rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 378,966 tonnes against 357,606 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 21,360 tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was New Zealand ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 99,904 tonnes | 99,904 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 78,116 tonnes | 78,116 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 114,084 tonnes | 114,084 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 51,220 tonnes | 187,890 tonnes | 136,670 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 144,578 tonnes | 371,425 tonnes | 226,847 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 184,326 tonnes | 478,928 tonnes | 294,602 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 132,750 tonnes | 471,009 tonnes | 338,259 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 237,560 tonnes | 495,216 tonnes | 257,656 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 299,773 tonnes | 567,191 tonnes | 267,419 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 359,544 tonnes | 524,014 tonnes | 164,470 tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 385,743 tonnes | 383,015 tonnes | 2,727 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 378,966 tonnes against 357,606 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 21,360 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and New Zealand ranks 117th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.