Jamaica vs Niger: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Jamaica
235,537 tonnes
in 2024
Niger
300,062 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
105th
Niger rank
102nd
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jamaica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 300,062 tonnes against 235,537 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 64,525 tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Niger ranks 102nd of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,735 tonnes | 4,220 tonnes | 30,515 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 732.8 tonnes | 302,558 tonnes | 301,826 tonnes | Niger |
| 1990s | 160,843 tonnes | 235,155 tonnes | 74,312 tonnes | Niger |
| 2000s | 155,342 tonnes | 265,435 tonnes | 110,093 tonnes | Niger |
| 2010s | 205,904 tonnes | 348,453 tonnes | 142,549 tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 246,406 tonnes | 298,078 tonnes | 51,672 tonnes | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Jamaica or Niger?
- Niger, at 300,062 tonnes against 235,537 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Jamaica and Niger?
- 64,525 tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Niger ranks 102nd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.