Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita

Democratic Republic of Congo
238.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
232.06 tonnes per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
95th
Jamaica rank
98th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 238.26 tonnes per person against 232.06 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 6.2 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 457.27 tonnes per person 37.6 tonnes per person 419.67 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 402.49 tonnes per person 60.08 tonnes per person 342.41 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 329.86 tonnes per person 85.36 tonnes per person 244.49 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 263.08 tonnes per person 117.44 tonnes per person 145.64 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 224.37 tonnes per person 169.53 tonnes per person 54.84 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 242.54 tonnes per person 208.73 tonnes per person 33.81 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 240.51 tonnes per person 226.8 tonnes per person 13.71 tonnes per person Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 238.26 tonnes per person against 232.06 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
6.2 tonnes per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 95th and Jamaica ranks 98th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 12,148 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.