Jamaica vs Kyrgyzstan: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Jamaica
3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
135th
Kyrgyzstan rank
138th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Kyrgyzstan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 135th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Kyrgyzstan in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kyrgyzstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1860s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1870s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1880s | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1890s | 0.5814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1900s | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1910s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1920s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1930s | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1940s | 4.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1950s | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 3.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Jamaica or Kyrgyzstan?
- Jamaica, at 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 135th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 138th 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.