Congo vs Jamaica: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Congo
8.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Jamaica
8.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo rank
113th
Jamaica rank
116th

Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Congo
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica, a difference of 438,010 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 153,006 tonnes 980,435 tonnes 827,428 tonnes Jamaica
1960s 305,944 tonnes 3.07 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes Jamaica
1970s 824,766 tonnes 7.34 million tonnes 6.52 million tonnes Jamaica
1980s 1.11 million tonnes 5.99 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes Jamaica
1990s 2.78 million tonnes 8.78 million tonnes 6.00 million tonnes Jamaica
2000s 4.06 million tonnes 10.38 million tonnes 6.32 million tonnes Jamaica
2010s 5.78 million tonnes 8.13 million tonnes 2.35 million tonnes Jamaica
2020s 8.18 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 471,012 tonnes Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Congo or Jamaica?
Congo, at 8.84 million tonnes against 8.40 million tonnes in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Congo and Jamaica?
438,010 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Congo ranks 113th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.