Methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane emissions agriculture was 370,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica is 370,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 840,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 360,000, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 730,000 | — |
| 1991 | 770,000 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 840,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 840,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 810,000 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 830,000 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 780,000 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 750,000 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 740,000 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 750,000 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 750,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 740,000 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 790,000 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 720,000 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 690,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 440,000 | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 400,000 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 390,000 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 380,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 390,000 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 390,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 370,000 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 370,000 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 360,000 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 370,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 370,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -36.2% | 690,000 | 440,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784,000 | 730,000 | 840,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 605,000 | 380,000 | 790,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,000 | 370,000 | 390,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,000 | 360,000 | 380,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Jamaica was 370,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 840,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,000 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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