Jamaica vs World: Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate
Jamaica
0.6345 % change on previous year
in 2025
World
-0.1206 % change on previous year
in 2025
Jamaica rank
20th
World rank
18th
Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- World
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.6345 % change on previous year against -0.1206 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 0.7551 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 5.3 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.0052 % change on previous year | -0.2478 % change on previous year | 0.2426 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6272 % change on previous year | -0.1132 % change on previous year | 0.7404 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6697 % change on previous year | -0.089 % change on previous year | 0.7587 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.6448 % change on previous year | -0.1123 % change on previous year | 0.7572 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate, Jamaica or World?
- Jamaica, at 0.6345 % change on previous year against -0.1206 % change on previous year in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate between Jamaica and World?
- 0.7551 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and World rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.