Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Dominican Republic
2.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Jamaica rank
112th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.9 tonnes per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2718 tonnes per person | 0.6272 tonnes per person | 0.3555 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.4204 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.7097 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 0.0155 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.9 tonnes per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th 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.