Jamaica vs New Caledonia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Jamaica
563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Caledonia
560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica rank
73rd
New Caledonia rank
75th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Jamaica
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 75th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 546.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 87.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 592.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 629.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 36.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 559.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 589.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 30.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Jamaica or New Caledonia?
- Jamaica, at 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 560.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 2.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Caledonia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and New Caledonia ranks 75th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.