Jamaica vs Mauritius: Methane emissions
Jamaica
759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Mauritius
570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica rank
162nd
Mauritius rank
164th
Methane emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritius
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius, a difference of 188,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Mauritius's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 376,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 297,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 429,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 321,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 483,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 373,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 542,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 622,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 727,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 619,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 871,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 903,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 117,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 863,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 430,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 989,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 518,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 651,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 539,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 493,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 815,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 560,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 767,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 568,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 199,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Jamaica or Mauritius?
- Jamaica, at 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 188,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritius?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritius rank globally for methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd and Mauritius ranks 164th 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.