Ghana vs Jamaica: Cumulative co2 emissions region

Ghana
426.54 million
in 2024
Jamaica
485.20 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
107th
Jamaica rank
104th

Cumulative co2 emissions region over time

  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M195019872024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 485.20 million against 426.54 million in Ghana, a difference of 58.67 million.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 5.25 million 4.03 million 1.22 million Ghana
1960s 19.02 million 24.26 million 5.24 million Jamaica
1970s 38.87 million 77.94 million 39.07 million Jamaica
1980s 65.93 million 149.14 million 83.21 million Jamaica
1990s 102.29 million 219.40 million 117.11 million Jamaica
2000s 160.83 million 319.38 million 158.54 million Jamaica
2010s 261.00 million 409.39 million 148.39 million Jamaica
2020s 385.23 million 469.01 million 83.79 million Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co2 emissions region, Ghana or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 485.20 million against 426.54 million in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co2 emissions region between Ghana and Jamaica?
58.67 million, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co2 emissions region?
Ghana ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 104th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 emissions region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 emissions region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed