Jamaica vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
7.97 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Uruguay rank
119th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.40 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 428,490 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 980,435 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 3.07 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 7.34 million tonnes | 5.85 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.30 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8.78 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.38 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.71 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 229,912 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 8.40 million tonnes against 7.97 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 428,490 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Uruguay ranks 119th 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.