Jamaica vs Puerto Rico: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Jamaica
2.25 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Puerto Rico
2.42 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Jamaica rank
154th
Puerto Rico rank
151st
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e in Jamaica, a difference of 163,950 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Jamaica ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 56,006 tonnes CO₂e | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.77 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.49 million tonnes CO₂e | 274,055 tonnes CO₂e | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 114,285 tonnes CO₂e | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Jamaica or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.42 million tonnes CO₂e against 2.25 million tonnes CO₂e in Jamaica as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 163,950 tonnes CO₂e, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Jamaica and Puerto Rico rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Jamaica ranks 154th and Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.