Canada vs Jamaica: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita

Canada
0.2435
in 2024
Jamaica
0.2508
in 2024
Canada rank
28th
Jamaica rank
25th

Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita over time

  • Canada
  • Jamaica
00.10.20.30.4199020072024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.2508 against 0.2435 in Canada, a difference of 0.0073.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3906 0.3637 0.0269 Canada
2000s 0.3426 0.3863 0.0437 Jamaica
2010s 0.2953 0.2693 0.0261 Canada
2020s 0.2528 0.2315 0.0213 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita, Canada or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 0.2508 against 0.2435 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita between Canada and Jamaica?
0.0073, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
Canada ranks 28th and Jamaica ranks 25th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed