British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
British Virgin Islands
40,458 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica
44,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
45th
Jamaica rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre against 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, a difference of 3,568 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times British Virgin Islands's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,515 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,317 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,868 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,056 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8,427 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,832 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,754 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,736 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 29,715 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 38,606 tonnes per square kilometre | 42,933 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,327 tonnes per square kilometre | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre against 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 3,568 tonnes per square kilometre, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 43rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.