Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Democratic Republic of Congo
16.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
16.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
114th
Jamaica rank
116th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 16.44 million tonnes against 16.03 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 416,400 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 36,343 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36,343 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1930s | 121,399 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 121,399 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1940s | 333,647 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 333,647 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 1.35 million tonnes | 195,478 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 2.78 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.78 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 7.15 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 8.62 million tonnes | 6.39 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.64 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 550,663 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 11.47 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 999,150 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.84 million tonnes | 15.27 million tonnes | 428,940 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 16.44 million tonnes against 16.03 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 416,400 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 114th 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.