Bhutan vs Jamaica: Share of global methane emissions

Bhutan
0.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
0.0%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
158th
Jamaica rank
161st

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Bhutan
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 158th and Jamaica ranks 161st of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 8 and Jamaica in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Jamaica Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Jamaica
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Jamaica
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Bhutan or Jamaica?
Bhutan, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Bhutan and Jamaica?
0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Bhutan ranks 158th and Jamaica ranks 161st of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.