Iceland vs Jamaica: Nitrous oxide emissions

Iceland
346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
155th
Jamaica rank
154th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 10,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.

Iceland ranks 155th and Jamaica ranks 154th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1850s 33,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 36,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1860s 35,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1870s 44,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1880s 57,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1890s 77,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 59,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 17,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1900s 89,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1910s 85,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 98,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 13,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1920s 96,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 104,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1930s 113,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 113,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 175.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1940s 204,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 167,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1950s 324,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 278,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1960s 376,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 369,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1970s 429,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 392,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1980s 431,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 420,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1990s 368,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 499,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 131,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2000s 360,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 494,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 134,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2010s 356,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 381,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2020s 349,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 362,443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 12,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Iceland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 357,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Iceland and Jamaica?
10,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Iceland ranks 155th 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

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.