Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita

Jamaica
127.97 tonnes per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
128.82 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 128.82 tonnes per person against 127.97 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.85 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 132.19 tonnes per person 152.63 tonnes per person 20.45 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1970s 116.41 tonnes per person 147.1 tonnes per person 30.7 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1980s 103.48 tonnes per person 136.79 tonnes per person 33.31 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
1990s 105.75 tonnes per person 128.79 tonnes per person 23.04 tonnes per person Sri Lanka
2000s 121.23 tonnes per person 121.2 tonnes per person 0.0313 tonnes per person Jamaica
2010s 130.13 tonnes per person 127.94 tonnes per person 2.19 tonnes per person Jamaica
2020s 128.35 tonnes per person 127.18 tonnes per person 1.17 tonnes per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 128.82 tonnes per person against 127.97 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.85 tonnes per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
Jamaica ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 12,580 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.