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.
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
More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7391 Mt CO2e (2024)
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).