Congo vs Jamaica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Jamaica rank
116th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 438,010 tonnes.
That makes Congo'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.
Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,006 tonnes | 980,435 tonnes | 827,428 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 305,944 tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 824,766 tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.78 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 471,012 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Congo and Jamaica?
- 438,010 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.