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Share global methane emissions in Jamaica

Jamaica: Share global methane emissions was 0.008 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.008
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
161st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0902
in 1953
All-time low
0.008
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Jamaica, 1850–2024

00.020.040.060.080.1185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.008 for share global methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Jamaica peaked at 0.0902 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.008, in 2024.

Jamaica ranks 161st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Jamaica, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0296 —
1851 0.0291 -1.6%
1852 0.0287 -1.4%
1853 0.0285 -0.6%
1854 0.0283 -0.9%
1855 0.0281 -0.5%
1856 0.0284 +0.7%
1857 0.0286 +1.0%
1858 0.0289 +1.0%
1859 0.0291 +0.8%
1860 0.0293 +0.6%
1861 0.0297 +1.4%
1862 0.0301 +1.4%
1863 0.0305 +1.1%
1864 0.0308 +1.1%
1865 0.031 +0.4%
1866 0.0311 +0.4%
1867 0.0312 +0.5%
1868 0.0314 +0.6%
1869 0.0315 +0.1%
1870 0.0315 +0.3%
1871 0.0317 +0.4%
1872 0.0317 -0.0%
1873 0.0317 +0.2%
1874 0.032 +0.9%
1875 0.032 +0.0%
1876 0.0322 +0.4%
1877 0.0323 +0.3%
1878 0.0324 +0.3%
1879 0.0324 -0.0%
1880 0.0322 -0.4%
1881 0.0322 -0.1%
1882 0.0325 +1.0%
1883 0.0327 +0.4%
1884 0.0327 +0.2%
1885 0.0327 -0.0%
1886 0.0327 -0.1%
1887 0.0326 -0.1%
1888 0.0324 -0.6%
1889 0.0325 +0.4%
1890 0.0329 +1.1%
1891 0.0329 +0.1%
1892 0.0332 +0.8%
1893 0.0336 +1.2%
1894 0.0337 +0.4%
1895 0.0338 +0.2%
1896 0.034 +0.5%
1897 0.034 +0.2%
1898 0.0341 +0.3%
1899 0.0341 -0.1%
1900 0.0336 -1.6%
1901 0.0339 +1.0%
1902 0.0343 +1.2%
1903 0.0344 +0.3%
1904 0.0348 +1.3%
1905 0.0351 +0.8%
1906 0.0352 +0.4%
1907 0.0351 -0.4%
1908 0.0357 +1.9%
1909 0.0359 +0.5%
1910 0.0361 +0.5%
1911 0.0365 +0.9%
1912 0.0367 +0.7%
1913 0.0367 +0.0%
1914 0.0376 +2.4%
1915 0.0379 +0.8%
1916 0.0377 -0.5%
1917 0.0377 -0.2%
1918 0.0383 +1.5%
1919 0.0392 +2.4%
1920 0.0386 -1.5%
1921 0.0398 +3.1%
1922 0.0398 +0.1%
1923 0.0392 -1.5%
1924 0.0394 +0.4%
1925 0.0396 +0.6%
1926 0.0403 +1.8%
1927 0.0399 -1.0%
1928 0.0405 +1.4%
1929 0.0404 -0.3%
1930 0.0412 +2.0%
1931 0.0424 +3.0%
1932 0.0433 +2.1%
1933 0.0435 +0.3%
1934 0.0431 -0.8%
1935 0.043 -0.3%
1936 0.0426 -1.0%
1937 0.0422 -0.7%
1938 0.0429 +1.5%
1939 0.043 +0.2%
1940 0.0428 -0.3%
1941 0.0429 +0.2%
1942 0.0434 +1.0%
1943 0.0429 -1.2%
1944 0.0429 +0.0%
1945 0.0505 +17.9%
1946 0.0569 +12.5%
1947 0.0627 +10.2%
1948 0.0692 +10.4%
1949 0.0758 +9.6%
1950 0.0808 +6.7%
1951 0.0851 +5.3%
1952 0.0886 +4.1%
1953 0.0902 +1.8%
1954 0.09 -0.2%
1955 0.0865 -4.0%
1956 0.0829 -4.1%
1957 0.0785 -5.3%
1958 0.0737 -6.2%
1959 0.0672 -8.9%
1960 0.0608 -9.5%
1961 0.056 -7.9%
1962 0.05 -10.7%
1963 0.0441 -11.8%
1964 0.0397 -9.9%
1965 0.0337 -15.1%
1966 0.0298 -11.5%
1967 0.0271 -9.3%
1968 0.0243 -10.4%
1969 0.0255 +5.1%
1970 0.0141 -44.6%
1971 0.0142 +0.4%
1972 0.0139 -2.2%
1973 0.0136 -1.9%
1974 0.0137 +0.9%
1975 0.0137 +0.1%
1976 0.0136 -0.6%
1977 0.0135 -1.1%
1978 0.0132 -1.9%
1979 0.013 -1.8%
1980 0.0135 +4.0%
1981 0.0135 +0.1%
1982 0.0141 +4.1%
1983 0.0151 +7.5%
1984 0.0155 +2.3%
1985 0.0146 -5.4%
1986 0.0154 +4.9%
1987 0.0153 -0.5%
1988 0.0146 -4.4%
1989 0.0143 -2.2%
1990 0.0151 +5.8%
1991 0.0159 +5.3%
1992 0.017 +6.6%
1993 0.017 +0.1%
1994 0.0165 -2.9%
1995 0.0166 +0.8%
1996 0.0159 -4.6%
1997 0.0156 -1.8%
1998 0.0156 +0.3%
1999 0.0157 +0.7%
2000 0.0156 -0.9%
2001 0.0157 +0.5%
2002 0.0157 +0.4%
2003 0.016 +1.8%
2004 0.0149 -7.2%
2005 0.0142 -4.8%
2006 0.011 -22.6%
2007 0.0104 -4.7%
2008 0.0103 -1.8%
2009 0.0101 -1.3%
2010 0.0097 -4.2%
2011 0.0097 +0.0%
2012 0.0097 -0.1%
2013 0.0097 +0.4%
2014 0.0096 -1.2%
2015 0.0094 -1.7%
2016 0.0094 +0.0%
2017 0.0093 -1.8%
2018 0.0092 -0.9%
2019 0.0088 -4.8%
2020 0.0087 -0.6%
2021 0.0086 -1.5%
2022 0.0083 -3.3%
2023 0.0082 -1.4%
2024 0.008 -1.7%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0.008 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1213, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0.008 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0558, 14% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 -44.6% 0.0255 0.0141

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0287 0.0281 0.0296 10
1860s 0.0307 0.0293 0.0315 10
1870s 0.032 0.0315 0.0324 10
1880s 0.0325 0.0322 0.0327 10
1890s 0.0336 0.0329 0.0341 10
1900s 0.0348 0.0336 0.0359 10
1910s 0.0374 0.0361 0.0392 10
1920s 0.0398 0.0386 0.0405 10
1930s 0.0427 0.0412 0.0435 10
1940s 0.053 0.0428 0.0758 10
1950s 0.0824 0.0672 0.0902 10
1960s 0.0391 0.0243 0.0608 10
1970s 0.0137 0.013 0.0142 10
1980s 0.0146 0.0135 0.0155 10
1990s 0.0161 0.0151 0.017 10
2000s 0.0134 0.0101 0.016 10
2010s 0.0095 0.0088 0.0097 10
2020s 0.0083 0.008 0.0087 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 158 Bhutan 0.0115 compare
  2. 159 East Timor 0.0112 compare
  3. 160 Suriname 0.0098 compare
  4. 162 Fiji 0.008 compare
  5. 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare
  6. 164 Iceland 0.0059 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Jamaica?
Share global methane emissions in Jamaica was 0.008 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0902 in 1953.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.008 in 2024.
How does Jamaica rank for share global methane emissions?
Jamaica ranks 161st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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