Jamaica vs Senegal: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Jamaica
0.083 tonnes per person
in 2024
Senegal
0.1076 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Senegal rank
86th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Jamaica
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.1076 tonnes per person against 0.083 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0246 tonnes per person.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.

Jamaica ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 86th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Senegal Difference Ahead
1950s 0.0233 tonnes per person 0.0229 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Jamaica
2000s 0.057 tonnes per person 0.0409 tonnes per person 0.0161 tonnes per person Jamaica
2010s 0.0736 tonnes per person 0.0846 tonnes per person 0.011 tonnes per person Senegal
2020s 0.0869 tonnes per person 0.111 tonnes per person 0.0242 tonnes per person Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Jamaica or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.1076 tonnes per person against 0.083 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Jamaica and Senegal?
0.0246 tonnes per person, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Senegal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Senegal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Jamaica ranks 89th and Senegal ranks 86th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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