Jamaica vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Jamaica
44,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
47,004 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Jamaica rank
43rd
United States rank
40th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 47,004 tonnes per square kilometre against 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre in Jamaica, a difference of 2,978 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th of 204 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2,373 tonnes per square kilometre 14,795 tonnes per square kilometre 12,422 tonnes per square kilometre United States
1970s 7,197 tonnes per square kilometre 19,123 tonnes per square kilometre 11,926 tonnes per square kilometre United States
1980s 13,771 tonnes per square kilometre 24,167 tonnes per square kilometre 10,396 tonnes per square kilometre United States
1990s 20,259 tonnes per square kilometre 29,644 tonnes per square kilometre 9,385 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2000s 29,490 tonnes per square kilometre 35,993 tonnes per square kilometre 6,503 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2010s 37,801 tonnes per square kilometre 42,234 tonnes per square kilometre 4,433 tonnes per square kilometre United States
2020s 42,933 tonnes per square kilometre 46,187 tonnes per square kilometre 3,254 tonnes per square kilometre United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Jamaica or United States?
United States, at 47,004 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 United States?
2,978 tonnes per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Jamaica ranks 43rd and United States ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.