Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions
Dominican Republic
4.1%
in 2024
Jamaica
4.1%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
46th
Jamaica rank
45th
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 26.4% | 10.9% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 11.9% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 8.0% | 2.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -0.7% | 5.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.1% | 2.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -1.7% | 3.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -1.3% | 4.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in co₂ emissions, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in co₂ emissions between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th and Jamaica ranks 45th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.