Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Carbon intensity of energy
Dominican Republic
236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
60th
Jamaica rank
58th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 30.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 294.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 239.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 238.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 244.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.