Jamaica vs Polynesia: Waste — Emissions per capita

Jamaica
0.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Polynesia
0.11 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Jamaica rank
160th
Polynesia rank
160th

Waste — Emissions per capita over time

  • Jamaica
  • Polynesia
00.0250.050.0750.1199020062023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.11 t CO2eq/cap against 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in Polynesia, a difference of 0 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Polynesia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 160th and Polynesia ranks 160th of 222 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.108 t CO2eq/cap 0.101 t CO2eq/cap 0.007 t CO2eq/cap Jamaica
2000s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap —
2010s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap —
2020s 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap 0 t CO2eq/cap —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions per capita, Jamaica or Polynesia?
Jamaica, at 0.11 t CO2eq/cap against 0.11 t CO2eq/cap in Polynesia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions per capita between Jamaica and Polynesia?
0 t CO2eq/cap, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Polynesia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Polynesia rank globally for waste — emissions per capita?
Jamaica ranks 160th and Polynesia ranks 160th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.