Guatemala vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Guatemala
515.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
485.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 515.77 million tonnes against 485.20 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 30.56 million tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 839,836 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 18.09 million tonnes | 24.26 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 42.91 million tonnes | 77.94 million tonnes | 35.03 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 80.51 million tonnes | 149.14 million tonnes | 68.63 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 130.10 million tonnes | 219.40 million tonnes | 89.31 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 222.82 million tonnes | 319.38 million tonnes | 96.55 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 346.07 million tonnes | 409.39 million tonnes | 63.32 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 476.46 million tonnes | 469.01 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Guatemala, at 515.77 million tonnes against 485.20 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 30.56 million tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Guatemala ranks 103rd 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.