Jamaica vs Kenya: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Jamaica
454.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
455.36 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
85th
Kenya rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 455.36 million tonnes against 454.63 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 727,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kenya ahead.
Jamaica ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1960s | 22.76 million tonnes | 29.10 million tonnes | 6.34 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 74.55 million tonnes | 59.34 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 144.37 million tonnes | 102.24 million tonnes | 42.13 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 211.82 million tonnes | 149.43 million tonnes | 62.39 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 307.38 million tonnes | 225.93 million tonnes | 81.44 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 392.19 million tonnes | 322.04 million tonnes | 70.15 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 442.39 million tonnes | 426.15 million tonnes | 16.24 million tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 455.36 million tonnes against 454.63 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 727,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and Kenya ranks 84th 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.