Egypt vs Jamaica: Carbon intensity of energy
Egypt
239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Egypt rank
55th
Jamaica rank
58th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jamaica, a difference of 3.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 55th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 215.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 23.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 227.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 8.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 241.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
| 2010s | 235.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 6.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
| 2020s | 246.39 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 239.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 3.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Egypt ranks 55th 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.