Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0004 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1963 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0004 kt per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0004 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -83.3% | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 100 France 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 Moldova 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bulgaria 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Colombia 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 East Timor 0.0004 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Jamaica was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 kt per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.