Ghana vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Ghana
426.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
485.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 485.20 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 58.67 million tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 19.02 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 5.24 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 38.87 million tonnes | 77.94 million tonnes | 39.07 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 65.93 million tonnes | 149.14 million tonnes | 83.21 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 102.29 million tonnes | 219.40 million tonnes | 117.11 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 160.83 million tonnes | 319.38 million tonnes | 158.54 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 261.00 million tonnes | 409.39 million tonnes | 148.39 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 385.23 million tonnes | 469.01 million tonnes | 83.79 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 485.20 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 58.67 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Ghana ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.