Methane emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane emissions was 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1955
All-time low
369,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Jamaica stood at 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Jamaica peaked at 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1955 and was at its lowest, 369,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1852.
Jamaica ranks 162nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 378,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 373,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 369,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1853 | 369,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 370,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 370,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 375,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 381,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 386,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 392,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 398,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 406,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 414,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 422,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1864 | 430,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 435,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 440,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 445,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 450,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 453,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 457,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 463,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 469,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 475,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 481,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 486,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 492,249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 497,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 502,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 507,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 512,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 517,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 529,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 537,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 543,104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 546,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 550,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 556,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 560,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 567,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 581,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 589,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 598,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 608,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 617,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 626,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 635,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 644,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 654,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 664,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 662,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 676,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 691,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 705,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 720,014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 734,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 749,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 764,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 779,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 794,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 808,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1911 | 825,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 840,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 856,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1914 | 868,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 879,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 891,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 902,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 913,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 924,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 935,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 948,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 969,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1923 | 986,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1924 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1925 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1935 | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1938 | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1946 | 1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 1947 | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1949 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1951 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1953 | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 3.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 1961 | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 841,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -44.8% |
| 1971 | 847,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 846,723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 851,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 862,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 875,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 882,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 883,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 871,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 876,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 906,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 885,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 930,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 997,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 990,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 880,540 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 846,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 838,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 822,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 799,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 822,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 828,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 827,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 825,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 812,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 816,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 815,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 819,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 785,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 771,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 775,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 765,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 765,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 | -44.8% | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 841,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 376,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 429,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 398,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 453,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 483,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 457,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 542,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 512,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 622,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 664,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 727,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 662,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 794,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 871,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 808,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 935,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 863,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 841,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 883,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 822,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 767,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 775,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 159 East Timor 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 160 Suriname 919,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 161 Fiji 761,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 163 Montenegro 589,323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 164 Mauritius 570,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 165 Iceland 556,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Jamaica?
- Methane emissions in Jamaica was 759,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1955.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1852.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.