Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Jamaica
Jamaica: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -28.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Jamaica stood at -28.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Jamaica peaked at 14.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, -28.2%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 180th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 6.4% | 14.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | -5.8% | -25.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -24.5% | -26.9% | -23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -28.0% | -28.2% | -27.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 125 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Jamaica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Jamaica was -28.1% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.2% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Jamaica ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.