Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions 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 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, 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 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?
- 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. 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.