Jamaica vs Japan: Per capita methane emissions
Jamaica
0.2674
in 2024
Japan
0.2329
in 2024
Jamaica rank
192nd
Japan rank
194th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2674 against 0.2329 in Japan, a difference of 0.0345.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 194th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 16 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9013 | 0.2719 | 0.6294 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 0.9176 | 0.2708 | 0.6468 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 0.8992 | 0.2718 | 0.6274 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0.8874 | 0.2761 | 0.6113 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0.9127 | 0.29 | 0.6227 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.9473 | 0.3149 | 0.6324 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 0.3419 | 0.6943 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 0.3541 | 0.7283 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 0.3624 | 0.7421 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 0.3924 | 0.9863 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 2.29 | 0.4684 | 1.82 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.6086 | 0.5953 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.432 | 0.5957 | 0.1637 | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.4363 | 0.4864 | 0.0501 | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.4699 | 0.4035 | 0.0664 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3868 | 0.3072 | 0.0797 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2919 | 0.2574 | 0.0345 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.2704 | 0.2347 | 0.0357 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Jamaica or Japan?
- Jamaica, at 0.2674 against 0.2329 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.0345, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 192nd and Japan ranks 194th of 199 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.