Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Jamaica
0.0935 tonnes per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
0.1148 tonnes per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
79th
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.1148 tonnes per person against 0.0935 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0213 tonnes per person.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2431 tonnes per person | -0.3572 tonnes per person | 0.1141 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -1.21 tonnes per person | 0.0479 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | -0.4849 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.5475 tonnes per person | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.2409 tonnes per person | 0.116 tonnes per person | 0.1248 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.1148 tonnes per person against 0.0935 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0213 tonnes per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 79th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.