Costa Rica vs Jamaica: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Costa Rica
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
8.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
141st
Jamaica rank
139th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.01 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 237,110 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.51 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 27.73 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1960s | 29.73 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 26.25 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 43.62 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 36.10 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 27.09 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 20.84 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 7.34 million tonnes | 14.35 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.96 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.37 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 7.15 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 111,652 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.01 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 237,110 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 139th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.