Georgia vs Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Georgia
3.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Georgia rank
109th
Jamaica rank
112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Georgia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.09 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9753 tonnes per person | 0.6272 tonnes per person | 0.348 tonnes per person | Georgia |
| 1960s | 1.52 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.2112 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.58 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 0.0742 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.5556 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 0.2744 tonnes per person | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Georgia or Jamaica?
- Georgia, at 3.09 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Georgia and Jamaica?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Georgia ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.