Hong Kong vs Jamaica: Nitrous oxide emissions
Hong Kong
442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
152nd
Jamaica rank
154th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica, a difference of 85,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd and Jamaica ranks 154th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 33,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 38,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 45,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 49,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 54,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 61,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 69,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 77,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 100,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 139,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 176,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 282,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 442,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 736,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 499,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 589,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 586,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 494,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
- Hong Kong, at 442,131 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 Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 85,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd 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.