Indonesia vs Jamaica: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Indonesia
2.87 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia rank
114th
Jamaica rank
112th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.87 tonnes per person in Indonesia, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per person.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2191 tonnes per person | 0.6272 tonnes per person | 0.4082 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.2485 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.4559 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.6958 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.13 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.49 tonnes per person | 3.88 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2.91 tonnes per person | 0.8395 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.57 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 0.1477 tonnes per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Indonesia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.87 tonnes per person in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 0.09 tonnes per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Jamaica?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Jamaica rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Indonesia ranks 114th 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.