Jamaica vs Portugal: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Jamaica
637.37 kilograms per person
in 2023
Portugal
645.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
33rd
Portugal rank
32nd

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time

  • Jamaica
  • Portugal
200300400500600700199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 645.21 kilograms per person against 637.37 kilograms per person in Jamaica, a difference of 7.84 kilograms per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Jamaica ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 237.77 kilograms per person 324.36 kilograms per person 86.59 kilograms per person Portugal
2000s 331.63 kilograms per person 380.2 kilograms per person 48.57 kilograms per person Portugal
2010s 473.32 kilograms per person 528.84 kilograms per person 55.51 kilograms per person Portugal
2020s 647.72 kilograms per person 507.55 kilograms per person 140.17 kilograms per person Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Jamaica or Portugal?
Portugal, at 645.21 kilograms per person against 637.37 kilograms per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Jamaica and Portugal?
7.84 kilograms per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Portugal rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Portugal ranks 32nd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.