Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Cameroon or Jamaica?

Cameroon, at 688,961 tonnes against 265,383 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.

What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cameroon and Jamaica?

423,578 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Cameroon

688,961 tonnes

in 2023

Jamaica

265,383 tonnes

in 2023

Cameroon rank

90th

Jamaica rank

92nd

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Cameroon
Jamaica

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 688,961 tonnes against 265,383 tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 423,578 tonnes.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.6 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Cameroon ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	688,021 tonnes	-652,429 tonnes	1.34 million tonnes	Cameroon
2000s	1.17 million tonnes	-3.24 million tonnes	4.41 million tonnes	Cameroon
2010s	1.17 million tonnes	-1.35 million tonnes	2.52 million tonnes	Cameroon
2020s	395,208 tonnes	683,049 tonnes	287,840 tonnes	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Cameroon or Jamaica?: Cameroon, at 688,961 tonnes against 265,383 tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Cameroon and Jamaica?: 423,578 tonnes, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?: Cameroon ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.