Jamaica vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Jamaica
0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Africa
0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Jamaica rank
87th
South Africa rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th of 193 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2536 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.3378 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0842 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.1075 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0783 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0635 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0422 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0301 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0243 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.02 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 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, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0165 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 85th 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.