Caribbean vs Jamaica: Waste — Emissions Share

Caribbean
35.72 %
in 2023
Jamaica
35.25 %
in 2023
Caribbean rank
62nd
Jamaica rank
65th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Caribbean
  • Jamaica
010203040199020062023

How they compare

Caribbean currently reports 35.72 % against 35.25 % in Jamaica, a difference of 0.47 %.

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

Caribbean ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 208 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 25.68 % 19.97 % 5.71 % Caribbean
2000s 29.59 % 25.29 % 4.3 % Caribbean
2010s 31.86 % 32.71 % 0.843 % Jamaica
2020s 34.93 % 35.04 % 0.1075 % Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Caribbean or Jamaica?
Caribbean, at 35.72 % against 35.25 % in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Caribbean and Jamaica?
0.47 %, with Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Jamaica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Caribbean and Jamaica rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Caribbean ranks 62nd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 208 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 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.