Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Jamaica
6.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
104th
Papua New Guinea rank
102nd
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.72 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 365,340 tonnes.
That makes Papua New Guinea'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.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 900,696 tonnes | 110,286 tonnes | 790,409 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.92 million tonnes | 324,264 tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7.16 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.85 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.38 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.92 million tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.47 million tonnes | 5.19 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5.73 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 528,300 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.72 million tonnes against 6.35 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 365,340 tonnes, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Papua New Guinea ranks 102nd 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.