Ecuador vs Jamaica: Carbon intensity of energy
Ecuador
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Ecuador rank
59th
Jamaica rank
58th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ecuador, a difference of 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 59th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 341.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 102.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 281.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 270.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 246.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 229.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Ecuador ranks 59th 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.