Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Jamaica
1.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
95th
Papua New Guinea rank
93rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.61 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 154,300 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 146 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 242,706 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 775,044 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 470,874 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.61 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 154,300 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Jamaica ranks 95th and Papua New Guinea ranks 93rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.