Guyana vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Guyana
624.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
658.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana rank
140th
Jamaica rank
138th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 658.87 million tonnes against 624.34 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 34.52 million tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.52 million tonnes | 25.55 million tonnes | 61.97 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 227.61 million tonnes | 66.27 million tonnes | 161.34 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 283.95 million tonnes | 120.94 million tonnes | 163.01 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 316.10 million tonnes | 193.79 million tonnes | 122.32 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 380.24 million tonnes | 292.88 million tonnes | 87.36 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 493.05 million tonnes | 454.40 million tonnes | 38.65 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 563.40 million tonnes | 583.18 million tonnes | 19.77 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 608.84 million tonnes | 643.52 million tonnes | 34.67 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 658.87 million tonnes against 624.34 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 34.52 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Guyana ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.