Jamaica vs Suriname: Share of global methane emissions

Jamaica
0.0%
in 2024
Suriname
0.0%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
161st
Suriname rank
160th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Jamaica
  • Suriname
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How they compare

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

That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 16 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Suriname Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Jamaica
1950s 0.1% 0.0% 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% Suriname
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Jamaica or Suriname?
Suriname, at 0.0% against 0.0% in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Jamaica and Suriname?
0.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Suriname?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Suriname rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Jamaica ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th 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.