Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Per capita methane emissions
Jamaica
0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
192nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
190th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 16 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 0.9176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0.8874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.4363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 192nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 190th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by 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.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.