Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Jamaica
454.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
441.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica rank
85th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
86th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 454.63 million tonnes against 441.96 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 12.67 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Jamaica ranks 85th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.63 million tonnes | 188.66 million tonnes | 185.03 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 22.76 million tonnes | 208.27 million tonnes | 185.51 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 74.55 million tonnes | 236.45 million tonnes | 161.90 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 144.37 million tonnes | 286.19 million tonnes | 141.83 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 211.82 million tonnes | 319.42 million tonnes | 107.61 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 307.38 million tonnes | 358.10 million tonnes | 50.72 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 392.19 million tonnes | 403.04 million tonnes | 10.84 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 442.39 million tonnes | 433.65 million tonnes | 8.74 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 454.63 million tonnes against 441.96 million tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 12.67 million tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 85th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 86th 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.