Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Jamaica
33,584 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
13th
Nicaragua rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 2,967 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,412 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.13 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 21,483 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,386 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 21,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,185 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 24,297 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,918 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 29,980 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,078 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 33,559 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,249 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,796 tonnes per square kilometre | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 36,551 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 Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 2,967 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 13th and Nicaragua ranks 10th 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.