Jamaica vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Jamaica
44,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
45,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
North Korea rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Jamaica
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1970s | 7,197 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,616 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1980s | 13,771 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,099 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 1990s | 20,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,199 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2000s | 29,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,832 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2010s | 37,801 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,339 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
| 2020s | 42,933 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,432 tonnes per square kilometre | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Jamaica or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Jamaica and North Korea?
- 1,071 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and North Korea ranks 41st 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.