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