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
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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.