Argentina vs Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Argentina
0.0692 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
0.083 tonnes per person
in 2024
Argentina rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
89th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Argentina
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.083 tonnes per person against 0.0692 tonnes per person in Argentina, a difference of 0.0138 tonnes per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2077 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.1886 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1960s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.1238 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1970s | 0.1257 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.1242 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1980s | 0.1022 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.1018 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 1990s | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2000s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2010s | 0.104 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0304 tonnes per person | Argentina |
| 2020s | 0.0874 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Argentina or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.083 tonnes per person against 0.0692 tonnes per person in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Argentina and Jamaica?
- 0.0138 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Jamaica rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Argentina ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 89th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.