Jamaica vs South Africa: Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual

Jamaica
1.56 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
147th
South Africa rank
145th

Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use … annual over time

  • Jamaica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.57 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1852 it was South Africa ahead.

Jamaica ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica South Africa Difference Ahead
1850s 33.16 % change on previous year 37.48 % change on previous year 4.32 % change on previous year South Africa
1860s 14.15 % change on previous year 10.1 % change on previous year 4.05 % change on previous year Jamaica
1870s 7.91 % change on previous year 6.36 % change on previous year 1.54 % change on previous year Jamaica
1880s 4.33 % change on previous year 4.67 % change on previous year 0.3373 % change on previous year South Africa
1890s 3.62 % change on previous year 6.46 % change on previous year 2.85 % change on previous year South Africa
1900s 3.45 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 3.9 % change on previous year South Africa
1910s 3.34 % change on previous year 6.88 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year South Africa
1920s 2.83 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year South Africa
1930s 2.71 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year 0.752 % change on previous year South Africa
1940s 4.38 % change on previous year 4.04 % change on previous year 0.3387 % change on previous year Jamaica
1950s 7.7 % change on previous year 4.25 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year Jamaica
1960s 1.88 % change on previous year 4.21 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s -1.69 % change on previous year 4.13 % change on previous year 5.81 % change on previous year South Africa
1980s 0.4454 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 3.55 % change on previous year 3.53 % change on previous year 0.0251 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 3.03 % change on previous year 2.77 % change on previous year 0.2605 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 1.84 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 0.4008 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 1.48 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year 0.2077 % change on previous year South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual, Jamaica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.57 % change on previous year against 1.56 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual between Jamaica and South Africa?
0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
173 years are reported by both, from 1852 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual?
Jamaica ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 145th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
214 places, 35,338 data points, 1852–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.