Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
154th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1960
All-time low
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -53.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +57.6% | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 151 Grenada 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Czechia 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Portugal 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Croatia 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Seychelles 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Slovenia 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 154th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.9%. 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 Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.