Jamaica vs Tonga: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Jamaica
563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tonga
571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica rank
73rd
Tonga rank
70th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Jamaica, a difference of 8.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tonga ahead.
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 70th of 213 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 660 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 25.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2010s | 592.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 598.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
| 2020s | 559.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 582.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 22.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 8.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Tonga ranks 70th 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.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.