Jamaica vs Philippines: Carbon intensity of energy
Jamaica
236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Philippines
239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jamaica rank
58th
Philippines rank
56th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Jamaica
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 239.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jamaica, a difference of 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 56th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 239.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 41.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 236.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 230.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 190.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 39.59 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 229.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 12.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 231.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 234.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Jamaica or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 239.63 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 Jamaica and Philippines?
- 2.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Philippines?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Philippines rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Jamaica ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 56th 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.