Jamaica vs United Kingdom: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Jamaica ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.5103 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.4855 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.0337 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2235 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.0494 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.037 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0508 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.0294 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.032 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.0273 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.0257 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0247 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp, Jamaica or United Kingdom?
- Jamaica, at 0.022 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0217 tonnes per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 0.0003 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United Kingdom rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.