Gambia vs Jamaica: Nitrous oxide emissions
Gambia
300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia rank
156th
Jamaica rank
154th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Gambia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia, a difference of 56,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Gambia ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 11,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 14,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 16,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 18,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 24,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 37,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 40,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72,461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 96,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 143,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 135,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 147,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 207,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 245,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 290,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 336,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 353,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 307,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Gambia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Gambia and Jamaica?
- 56,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Jamaica rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Gambia ranks 156th 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.