Botswana vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Botswana
0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica
0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Botswana rank
89th
Jamaica rank
87th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Botswana, a difference of 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.2536 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 3.23 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1970s | 0.7578 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.1075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.6503 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1980s | 0.1505 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0723 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.0519 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2000s | 0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Botswana ranks 89th and Jamaica ranks 87th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.