Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2674 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2674
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.44
in 1954
All-time low
0.2674
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Jamaica stood at 0.2674. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Jamaica peaked at 2.44 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.2674, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 192nd 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.
Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9454 | — |
| 1851 | 0.9253 | -2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.908 | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 0.8991 | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.8902 | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.8814 | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.8851 | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.8889 | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.8928 | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.8964 | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.8997 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.9073 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.9137 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.9202 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.9261 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.925 | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.9238 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.9226 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9213 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.9163 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.9107 | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.9103 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.9082 | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.9055 | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.9028 | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.899 | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.8952 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.8913 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.8863 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.8823 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8793 | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.8779 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.8877 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.8934 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.8932 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.8907 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.888 | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.8885 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.8873 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.8879 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9016 | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.9024 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9056 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.9096 | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.9127 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.9148 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9168 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9186 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.9209 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.9238 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9104 | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9188 | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.9276 | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.9354 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.9438 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.952 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.9598 | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.9674 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.9747 | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9828 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.9918 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.01 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.04 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.05 | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.06 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 1.07 | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.07 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.08 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.08 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.08 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.1 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.11 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.12 | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.11 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.28 | +15.5% |
| 1946 | 1.47 | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 1.65 | +12.4% |
| 1948 | 1.83 | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 2 | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 2.16 | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 2.28 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.37 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 2.42 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.44 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.28 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.15 | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 2.02 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 1.85 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 1.69 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.51 | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.34 | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9411 | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8514 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7651 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8211 | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.448 | -45.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4453 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4384 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4343 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4331 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4334 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4313 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4267 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4158 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4136 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4223 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4071 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4221 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4466 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4556 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4325 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4541 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4525 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4368 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4339 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.458 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4741 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4948 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4808 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4858 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4647 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4507 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4446 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4454 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4427 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4394 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4285 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4122 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.326 | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3119 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3076 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3005 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2907 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2981 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2988 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2971 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2953 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2901 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2906 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2895 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2907 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2781 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2725 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2732 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2696 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2696 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2674 | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2674 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2674 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 26% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita 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 | -45.4% | 0.8211 | 0.448 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9013 | 0.8814 | 0.9454 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9176 | 0.8997 | 0.9261 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8992 | 0.8823 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8874 | 0.8779 | 0.8934 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9127 | 0.9016 | 0.9238 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9473 | 0.9104 | 0.9828 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 | 0.9918 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.29 | 2.02 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.7651 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.432 | 0.4136 | 0.448 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4363 | 0.4071 | 0.4556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4699 | 0.4446 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3868 | 0.3005 | 0.4549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2919 | 0.2781 | 0.2988 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2704 | 0.2674 | 0.2732 | 5 |
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 per capita methane emissions in Jamaica?
- Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica was 0.2674 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2674 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Jamaica ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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