Iran vs Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Iran
0.0699 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
0.083 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran rank
91st
Jamaica rank
89th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Iran
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.083 tonnes per person against 0.0699 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0131 tonnes per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0282 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1960s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0276 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0685 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0671 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0631 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0628 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0646 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0582 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.0561 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0176 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0758 tonnes per person | 0.0869 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Iran or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.083 tonnes per person against 0.0699 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Iran and Jamaica?
- 0.0131 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Jamaica rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Iran ranks 91st 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.