Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 3.7 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.47 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 16.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | 5.2 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | -0.2585 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -0.435 % change on previous year | -0.9061 % change on previous year | 0.4711 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -2.7 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.82 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | -0.5869 % change on previous year | 0.81 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | -3.96 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt), Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 3.7 % change on previous year against 0.231 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.47 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Jamaica ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.