Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Burkina Faso
11.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
16.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
119th
Jamaica rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.03 million tonnes against 11.35 million tonnes in Burkina Faso, a difference of 4.67 million tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 463,137 tonnes | 463,137 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 44,000 tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 285,333 tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.96 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 6.31 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.03 million tonnes against 11.35 million tonnes in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 4.67 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Burkina Faso ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.