Cyprus vs Jamaica: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cyprus
360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
153rd
Jamaica rank
154th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cyprus
- Jamaica
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica, a difference of 3,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 18,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 22,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 27,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 30,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 32,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 35,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 44,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 64,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 98,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 146,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 201,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 244,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 262,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 348,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 364,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 351,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 366,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Cyprus or Jamaica?
- Cyprus, at 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 3,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Jamaica rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 154th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.