Jamaica vs North Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Jamaica
239.46 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea
256.64 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
67th
North Korea rank
64th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Jamaica
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 256.64 kilograms per person against 239.46 kilograms per person in Jamaica, a difference of 17.18 kilograms per person.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 64th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 123.96 kilograms per person 13.2 kilograms per person 110.76 kilograms per person Jamaica
2000s 119.93 kilograms per person 4.41 kilograms per person 115.53 kilograms per person Jamaica
2010s 109.83 kilograms per person 89.17 kilograms per person 20.66 kilograms per person Jamaica
2020s 180.61 kilograms per person 251.09 kilograms per person 70.48 kilograms per person North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Jamaica or North Korea?
North Korea, at 256.64 kilograms per person against 239.46 kilograms per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Jamaica and North Korea?
17.18 kilograms per person, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and North Korea?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and North Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Jamaica ranks 67th and North Korea ranks 64th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. 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 sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.