Jamaica vs East Timor: Methane emissions
Jamaica
759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
East Timor
1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jamaica rank
162nd
East Timor rank
159th
Methane emissions over time
- Jamaica
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica, a difference of 272,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 159th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 15 and East Timor in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 376,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 247,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 429,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 264,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 483,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 277,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 542,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 290,687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 622,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 727,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 318,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 409,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 871,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 332,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 538,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 358,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 871,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 371,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 445,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 863,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 410,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 989,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 679,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 510,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 198,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2010s | 815,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 570,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
| 2020s | 767,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 300,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Jamaica or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Jamaica and East Timor?
- 272,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd and East Timor ranks 159th 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.