Jamaica vs Namibia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Jamaica
363.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Namibia
359.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
121st
Namibia rank
123rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 363.32 million tonnes against 359.14 million tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 4.19 million tonnes.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.52 million tonnes | 920,324 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 9.79 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 21.08 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | 12.82 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 34.94 million tonnes | 13.13 million tonnes | 21.81 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 39.40 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 33.12 million tonnes | 24.92 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 43.64 million tonnes | 34.07 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 69.90 million tonnes | 47.57 million tonnes | 22.32 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 112.56 million tonnes | 68.98 million tonnes | 43.58 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 164.91 million tonnes | 98.19 million tonnes | 66.72 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 211.18 million tonnes | 134.86 million tonnes | 76.31 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 231.67 million tonnes | 174.66 million tonnes | 57.01 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 232.66 million tonnes | 197.64 million tonnes | 35.02 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 234.30 million tonnes | 216.15 million tonnes | 18.15 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 263.13 million tonnes | 247.58 million tonnes | 15.55 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 324.69 million tonnes | 280.75 million tonnes | 43.93 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 363.44 million tonnes | 314.37 million tonnes | 49.07 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 364.16 million tonnes | 348.11 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 363.32 million tonnes against 359.14 million tonnes in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 4.19 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jamaica ranks 121st and Namibia ranks 123rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.