Jamaica vs Panama: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Panama
2.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
112th
Panama rank
115th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Panama
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Panama, a difference of 0.16 tonnes per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6272 tonnes per person | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.2715 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 0.2636 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.65 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.52 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.88 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.91 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.3241 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.72 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.2691 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Panama?
- Jamaica, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Panama?
- 0.16 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Panama?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Panama rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Panama ranks 115th 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. GDP 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.