Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.43 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Jamaica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Jamaica stood at 0.43 Mt CO2e. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Jamaica peaked at 0.946 Mt CO2e in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.43 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.562 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5584 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5534 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5531 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5581 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5653 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.572 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5722 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5585 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5588 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5874 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5658 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6107 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6832 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7273 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6808 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7499 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7543 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7268 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7203 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7894 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8603 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9383 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.946 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9143 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9374 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8841 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8456 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8436 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8447 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8422 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8359 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8236 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8672 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7824 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7324 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4818 Mt CO2e | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4457 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4427 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4329 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4439 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4494 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4598 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4586 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4606 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4454 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4468 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4492 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4491 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4481 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4477 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4453 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4347 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4331 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.43 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.43 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 Mt CO2e, 14% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.43 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.33 Mt CO2e, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -34.2% | 0.7324 Mt CO2e | 0.4818 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5612 Mt CO2e | 0.5531 Mt CO2e | 0.5722 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6806 Mt CO2e | 0.5658 Mt CO2e | 0.7543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8804 Mt CO2e | 0.7894 Mt CO2e | 0.946 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6687 Mt CO2e | 0.4329 Mt CO2e | 0.8672 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4511 Mt CO2e | 0.4439 Mt CO2e | 0.4606 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4382 Mt CO2e | 0.43 Mt CO2e | 0.4477 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Jamaica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Jamaica was 0.43 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.946 Mt CO2e in 1993.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Jamaica ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).