Congo vs Jamaica: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Jamaica rank
116th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 438,010 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365,667 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 824,766 tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 6.52 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.11 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.78 million tonnes | 8.78 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 4.06 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 5.78 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.18 million tonnes | 7.71 million tonnes | 471,012 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Congo or Jamaica?
- Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Congo and Jamaica?
- 438,010 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.