Iran vs Jamaica: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Iran
0.4022 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Jamaica
0.4216 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Iran rank
20th
Jamaica rank
18th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ in Iran, a difference of 0.0194 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iran ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 119 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5462 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5119 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0344 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.4501 kilograms per international-$ | 0.378 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0722 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.389 kilograms per international-$ | 0.346 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0431 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.4291 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0033 kilograms per international-$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Iran or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ against 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ in Iran as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Iran and Jamaica?
- 0.0194 kilograms per international-$, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Iran ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).