Jamaica vs East Timor: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Jamaica
908.52 kilograms per person
in 2023
East Timor
1,134 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jamaica rank
25th
East Timor rank
24th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Jamaica
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 1,134 kilograms per person against 908.52 kilograms per person in Jamaica, a difference of 225.48 kilograms per person.

That makes East Timor's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 24th of 193 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 0 kilograms per person 2.4 kilograms per person 2.4 kilograms per person East Timor
2000s 0 kilograms per person 2,283 kilograms per person 2,283 kilograms per person East Timor
2010s 105.67 kilograms per person 3,202 kilograms per person 3,096 kilograms per person East Timor
2020s 934.16 kilograms per person 1,782 kilograms per person 847.46 kilograms per person East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Jamaica or East Timor?
East Timor, at 1,134 kilograms per person against 908.52 kilograms per person in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Jamaica and East Timor?
225.48 kilograms per person, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and East Timor?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and East Timor rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Jamaica ranks 25th and East Timor ranks 24th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.