Jamaica vs Jordan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Jamaica
6.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan
11.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Jordan rank
114th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 11.30 million tonnes against 6.81 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 4.49 million tonnes.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.7 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Jordan ranks 114th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.45 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.56 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.34 million tonnes | 8.61 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 11.30 million tonnes against 6.81 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 4.49 million tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Jordan ranks 114th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.