Chad vs Jamaica: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Chad
9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Chad rank
131st
Jamaica rank
134th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Chad
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chad currently reports 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica, a difference of 369,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chad ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 190,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 194,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 336,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 200,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 207,307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 421,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 213,763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 213,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 222,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 346,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 253,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 321,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 805,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 483,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 430,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 988,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 610,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 834,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 976,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 744,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Chad or Jamaica?
- Chad, at 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Chad and Jamaica?
- 369,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Jamaica?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Jamaica rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Chad ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 134th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.