Jamaica vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Jamaica
485.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
476.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
104th
Uruguay rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 485.20 million tonnes against 476.76 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 8.45 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.03 million tonnes | 93.55 million tonnes | 89.53 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 24.26 million tonnes | 136.49 million tonnes | 112.23 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 77.94 million tonnes | 191.23 million tonnes | 113.28 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 149.14 million tonnes | 242.40 million tonnes | 93.26 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 219.40 million tonnes | 286.29 million tonnes | 66.88 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 319.38 million tonnes | 340.39 million tonnes | 21.02 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 409.39 million tonnes | 409.33 million tonnes | 61,300 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 469.01 million tonnes | 461.24 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 485.20 million tonnes against 476.76 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 8.45 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 104th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.