Jamaica vs Netherlands: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Jamaica
33,584 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
31,839 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
13th
Netherlands rank
16th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre against 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 1,745 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,653 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 21,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,302 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,819 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 21,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 25,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,990 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 24,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 26,567 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,270 tonnes per square kilometre | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 29,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,619 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 33,559 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,132 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,608 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,037 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
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, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre against 31,839 tonnes per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 1,745 tonnes per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Netherlands ranks 16th 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.