Jamaica vs Malaysia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Jamaica
3.3%
in 2023
Malaysia
3.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
88th
Malaysia rank
87th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.7% against 3.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.3% | 4.2% | 9.4% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -31.0% | -13.5% | 17.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -16.8% | 0.7% | 17.6% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 1.2% | 8.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.7% against 3.3% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.