Jamaica vs Suriname: Share global methane emissions
Jamaica
0.008
in 2024
Suriname
0.0098
in 2024
Jamaica rank
161st
Suriname rank
160th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Jamaica
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 0.0098 against 0.008 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0018.
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 | 0.0287 | 0.0057 | 0.0231 | Jamaica |
| 1860s | 0.0307 | 0.0058 | 0.0249 | Jamaica |
| 1870s | 0.032 | 0.006 | 0.026 | Jamaica |
| 1880s | 0.0325 | 0.006 | 0.0265 | Jamaica |
| 1890s | 0.0336 | 0.006 | 0.0276 | Jamaica |
| 1900s | 0.0348 | 0.0059 | 0.0289 | Jamaica |
| 1910s | 0.0374 | 0.0061 | 0.0313 | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 0.0398 | 0.0067 | 0.033 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 0.0427 | 0.007 | 0.0357 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 0.053 | 0.0069 | 0.0461 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 0.0824 | 0.0071 | 0.0753 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 0.0391 | 0.0079 | 0.0312 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0137 | 0.0094 | 0.0042 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0146 | 0.0128 | 0.0018 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0161 | 0.0125 | 0.0036 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0134 | 0.0108 | 0.0026 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0095 | 0.0115 | 0.002 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.0083 | 0.0104 | 0.002 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Jamaica or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 0.0098 against 0.008 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Jamaica and Suriname?
- 0.0018, 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 global methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 161st and Suriname ranks 160th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.