Iceland vs Jamaica: Methane emissions

Iceland
556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica
759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland rank
165th
Jamaica rank
162nd

Methane emissions over time

  • Iceland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland, a difference of 202,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 162nd of 199 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1850s 77,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 376,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 299,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1860s 82,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 429,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 347,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1870s 82,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 483,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 400,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1880s 83,415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 542,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 458,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1890s 84,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 622,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 537,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1900s 84,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 727,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 643,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1910s 122,902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 871,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 748,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1920s 180,740 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 833,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1930s 209,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1940s 266,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1950s 382,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1960s 531,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1970s 608,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 863,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 255,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1980s 598,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 989,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 391,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
1990s 595,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 571,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2000s 637,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 395,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2010s 631,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 815,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 183,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica
2020s 587,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 767,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 179,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, Iceland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions between Iceland and Jamaica?
202,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for methane emissions?
Iceland ranks 165th and Jamaica ranks 162nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
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 in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.