Botswana vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Jamaica rank
112th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jamaica ahead.
Botswana ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5355 tonnes per person | 3.86 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.73 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.86 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 0.1451 tonnes per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Botswana ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.