Jamaica vs United States: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate

Jamaica
0.1832 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States
0.2783 % change on previous year
in 2024
Jamaica rank
157th
United States rank
155th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • United States
-50510197119972024

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2783 % change on previous year against 0.1832 % change on previous year in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0951 % change on previous year.

That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States ahead.

Jamaica ranks 157th and United States ranks 155th of 203 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica United States Difference Ahead
1970s 2.23 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 0.8036 % change on previous year Jamaica
1980s 0.8397 % change on previous year 0.1189 % change on previous year 0.7208 % change on previous year Jamaica
1990s 0.8711 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 3.13 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s 0.4996 % change on previous year -1.26 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s 0.411 % change on previous year -0.347 % change on previous year 0.7579 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s 0.4688 % change on previous year -1.27 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Jamaica

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 United States?
United States, at 0.2783 % 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 United States?
0.0951 % change on previous year, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 157th and United States ranks 155th 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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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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.