Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
33,770 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
33,584 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Jamaica rank
13th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 186 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,344 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,931 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 28,836 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,353 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 31,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,110 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 32,358 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,061 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 32,988 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,008 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 33,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,559 tonnes per square kilometre | 201.57 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 120.45 tonnes per square kilometre | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 186 tonnes per square kilometre, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Jamaica ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.