Jamaica vs Nigeria: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Jamaica
3.3%
in 2023
Nigeria
3.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
88th
Nigeria rank
90th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 90th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -5.3% | -8.2% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -31.0% | -16.7% | 14.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -16.8% | 5.5% | 22.4% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 3.0% | 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 Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jamaica ranks 88th and Nigeria ranks 90th 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.