Jamaica vs Rwanda: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Jamaica
235,537 tonnes
in 2024
Rwanda
220,194 tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
105th
Rwanda rank
106th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jamaica
- Rwanda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 235,537 tonnes against 220,194 tonnes in Rwanda, a difference of 15,343 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,520 tonnes | 683.1 tonnes | 27,836 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1,832 tonnes | 2,408 tonnes | 576 tonnes | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 226,410 tonnes | 29,288 tonnes | 197,122 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 246,406 tonnes | 143,510 tonnes | 102,896 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Jamaica or Rwanda?
- Jamaica, at 235,537 tonnes against 220,194 tonnes in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 15,343 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Rwanda ranks 106th 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.