British Virgin Islands vs Jamaica: Per capita methane emissions
British Virgin Islands
0.2963
in 2024
Jamaica
0.2674
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
186th
Jamaica rank
189th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.2963 against 0.2674 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0289.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1871 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 186th and Jamaica ranks 189th of 196 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 13 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.36 | 0.9103 | 0.4486 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1880s | 1.77 | 0.8779 | 0.8958 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1890s | 2.12 | 0.9024 | 1.21 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1900s | 2.06 | 0.9188 | 1.14 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1910s | 1.87 | 1 | 0.8676 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1920s | 2.05 | 1.07 | 0.9801 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1940s | 1.61 | 1.47 | 0.1357 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1950s | 1.21 | 2.29 | 1.08 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.8805 | 1.2 | 0.3234 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.7019 | 0.432 | 0.27 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.6379 | 0.4363 | 0.2015 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.5028 | 0.4699 | 0.0329 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.4249 | 0.3868 | 0.038 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3477 | 0.2919 | 0.0558 | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.3023 | 0.2704 | 0.0318 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, British Virgin Islands or Jamaica?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.2963 against 0.2674 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.0289, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Jamaica?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1871 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Jamaica rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 186th and Jamaica ranks 189th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.