Benin vs Jamaica: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Benin
8.43 million tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
8.33 million tonnes
in 2023
Benin rank
109th
Jamaica rank
110th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Benin currently reports 8.43 million tonnes against 8.33 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 99,470 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.98 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.98 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 8.14 million tonnes | 8.22 million tonnes | 79,912 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Benin or Jamaica?
- Benin, at 8.43 million tonnes against 8.33 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Benin and Jamaica?
- 99,470 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.