Jamaica vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Uruguay rank
119th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.40 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 428,490 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 980,435 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.38 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 229,912 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 8.40 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 428,490 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.