Dominica vs Jamaica: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Dominica
3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jamaica
3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominica rank
111th
Jamaica rank
110th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominica, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Dominica ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 110th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.