Jamaica vs South Africa: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Jamaica
0.1832 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
0.304 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
157th
South Africa rank
154th
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.304 % change on previous year against 0.1832 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1208 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South Africa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 154th of 203 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.8397 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.8711 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.4996 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.411 % change on previous year | 4.49 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4688 % change on previous year | 1.01 % change on previous year | 0.5405 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.304 % change on previous year against 0.1832 % change on previous year in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.1208 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 154th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.