Jamaica vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Jamaica
6.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Kuwait
7.50 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Kuwait rank
115th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 7.50 million tonnes against 6.81 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 694,500 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Kuwait ranks 115th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354,429 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 354,429 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.26 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.91 million tonnes | 3,558 tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.56 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | 2.08 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.34 million tonnes | 6.44 million tonnes | 100,962 tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 7.50 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 Kuwait?
- 694,500 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Kuwait ranks 115th 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.