Afghanistan vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Afghanistan
6.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
101st
Jamaica rank
104th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.79 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 444,040 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 124,444 tonnes | 900,696 tonnes | 776,252 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 449,186 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 835,171 tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.37 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 4.49 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.65 million tonnes | 9.92 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.24 million tonnes | 7.47 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.76 million tonnes | 5.73 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Afghanistan, at 6.79 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 444,040 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Afghanistan ranks 101st and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.