Georgia vs Jamaica: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Georgia
3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jamaica
3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Georgia rank
134th
Jamaica rank
135th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Georgia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 9 and Jamaica in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1860s | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1870s | 4.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1880s | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1890s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1900s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1910s | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1920s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
| 1940s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1950s | -1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1960s | -0.3768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Georgia or Jamaica?
- Georgia, at 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Georgia and Jamaica?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Jamaica rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Georgia ranks 134th and Jamaica ranks 135th of 198 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.