Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
8.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.40 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 56,320 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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 | 980,435 tonnes | 110,286 tonnes | 870,148 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 324,264 tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 5.96 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.99 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.38 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | 5.77 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 2.12 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.71 million tonnes | 8.18 million tonnes | 473,284 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 8.40 million tonnes against 8.35 million tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 56,320 tonnes, with Jamaica 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – 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 (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.