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.
Per capita methane emissions in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.9454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.9253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1852 | 0.908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1853 | 0.8991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.8902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.8814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.8851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 0.8889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.8928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 0.8997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.9073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.9202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 0.9261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 0.925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.9238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.9226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.9213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.9163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1871 | 0.9103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.9082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.9055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.9028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1876 | 0.8952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.8913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 0.8863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.8823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.8779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.8934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.8932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.8907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.8885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.8873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.9016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1891 | 0.9024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.9056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.9096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.9127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.9148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 0.9168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.9209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.9238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1901 | 0.9188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.9276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 0.9354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 0.9438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 0.952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 0.9598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 0.9747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.9828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.9918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1917 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.5% |
| 1946 | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.5% |
| 1947 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1948 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1949 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1950 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1951 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1959 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1964 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.4741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.