Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica
Jamaica: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1954
All-time low
0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Jamaica stood at 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.8874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 189 British Virgin Islands 0.2963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Yemen 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 Syria 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Japan 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Jamaica?
- Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica was 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1954.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.