Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.2734 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Jamaica is 0.2734 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Jamaica peaked at 0.2734 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.169 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 156th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.169 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1793 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1831 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1855 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1919 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1954 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2001 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1997 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2029 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2063 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2107 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.215 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2182 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2216 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2224 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2244 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2238 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2254 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2294 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2311 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2329 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2352 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2391 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2423 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2396 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.244 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2478 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2496 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2534 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2517 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2547 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2579 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2576 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2564 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.259 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2596 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2602 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2638 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2643 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2635 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2661 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2671 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2668 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2689 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2726 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2729 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2734 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2734 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2734 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | 0.169 Mt CO2e | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2174 Mt CO2e | 0.2063 Mt CO2e | 0.2244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.236 Mt CO2e | 0.2254 Mt CO2e | 0.244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2522 Mt CO2e | 0.2453 Mt CO2e | 0.2579 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2624 Mt CO2e | 0.2559 Mt CO2e | 0.2671 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | 0.2668 Mt CO2e | 0.2734 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Jamaica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Jamaica was 0.2734 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 waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2734 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.169 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).