Jamaica vs Sudan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Jamaica
454.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Sudan
484.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
85th
Sudan rank
82nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Jamaica
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 484.33 million tonnes against 454.63 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 29.70 million tonnes.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 82nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 267,118 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 22.76 million tonnes | 16.36 million tonnes | 6.40 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 74.55 million tonnes | 51.91 million tonnes | 22.64 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 144.37 million tonnes | 87.30 million tonnes | 57.07 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 211.82 million tonnes | 125.47 million tonnes | 86.34 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 307.38 million tonnes | 189.40 million tonnes | 117.97 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 392.19 million tonnes | 319.39 million tonnes | 72.81 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 442.39 million tonnes | 449.03 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Jamaica or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 484.33 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 Sudan?
- 29.70 million tonnes, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sudan?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sudan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 82nd 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.