Botswana vs Jamaica: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

Botswana
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2.96 tonnes per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
111th
Jamaica rank
112th

Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Botswana
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Jamaica ahead.

Botswana ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 112th of 213 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5355 tonnes per person 3.86 tonnes per person 3.32 tonnes per person Jamaica
1980s 1.46 tonnes per person 2.66 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person Jamaica
1990s 2 tonnes per person 3.52 tonnes per person 1.52 tonnes per person Jamaica
2000s 2.2 tonnes per person 3.88 tonnes per person 1.68 tonnes per person Jamaica
2010s 2.73 tonnes per person 2.91 tonnes per person 0.1775 tonnes per person Jamaica
2020s 2.86 tonnes per person 2.72 tonnes per person 0.1451 tonnes per person Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Botswana or Jamaica?
Botswana, at 2.96 tonnes per person against 2.96 tonnes per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Botswana and Jamaica?
0 tonnes per person, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
Botswana ranks 111th 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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.