Jamaica vs North Macedonia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Jamaica
9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
North Macedonia
8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica rank
150th
North Macedonia rank
152nd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Jamaica
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia, a difference of 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and North Macedonia in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 741,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 559,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1860s | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 451,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1870s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1880s | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 541,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1890s | 381,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1900s | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1910s | 1.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 519,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1920s | 3.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 141,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 7.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615,629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 14.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 16.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Jamaica or North Macedonia?
- Jamaica, at 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in North Macedonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Macedonia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and North Macedonia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 150th and North Macedonia ranks 152nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.