Jamaica vs Jordan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Jamaica
2.93 tonnes per person
in 2023
Jordan
2.78 tonnes per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
72nd
Jordan rank
74th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.93 tonnes per person against 2.78 tonnes per person in Jordan, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Jordan ranks 74th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 0.645 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.92 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 0.1361 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jamaica, at 2.93 tonnes per person against 2.78 tonnes per person in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 0.15 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Jordan ranks 74th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.