Guatemala vs Jamaica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Guatemala
424.91 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
454.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala rank
88th
Jamaica rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 454.63 million tonnes against 424.91 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 29.72 million tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.95 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 317,035 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 16.54 million tonnes | 22.76 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 40.08 million tonnes | 74.55 million tonnes | 34.47 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 75.09 million tonnes | 144.37 million tonnes | 69.28 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 120.40 million tonnes | 211.82 million tonnes | 91.41 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 200.62 million tonnes | 307.38 million tonnes | 106.75 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 295.93 million tonnes | 392.19 million tonnes | 96.26 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 391.76 million tonnes | 442.39 million tonnes | 50.63 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 454.63 million tonnes against 424.91 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 29.72 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Guatemala ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 85th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.