Jamaica vs Japan: Methane emissions, per capita
Jamaica
0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Japan
0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
188th
Japan rank
190th
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 188th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 188th and Japan ranks 190th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.