Jamaica vs Tunisia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Jamaica
563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Tunisia
560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Jamaica rank
73rd
Tunisia rank
76th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Jamaica
- Tunisia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tunisia, a difference of 2.72 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 Tunisia ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 634.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 580.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 53.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 592.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 568.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 24.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 559.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 562.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 2.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Jamaica or Tunisia?
- Jamaica, at 563.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Tunisia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 2.72 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tunisia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Tunisia rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd and Tunisia ranks 76th 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.