Jamaica vs Rwanda: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Jamaica
0.0%
in 2024
Rwanda
0.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
150th
Rwanda rank
147th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Jamaica
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.

Jamaica ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 11 and Rwanda in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Rwanda Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Jamaica or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Jamaica and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Rwanda?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Rwanda rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Jamaica ranks 150th and Rwanda ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.