Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 1,703 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
1,703
Change on year
up 201.5%
World rank
116th
of 248 countries
All-time high
2,407
in 2009
All-time low
564.81
in 2025
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica stood at 1,703.
That represents a change of up 201.5% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica peaked at 2,407 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 564.81, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 638.72 | — |
| 2004 | 1,075 | +68.3% |
| 2005 | 2,236 | +108.0% |
| 2006 | 1,137 | -49.2% |
| 2007 | 858.66 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,348 | +57.0% |
| 2009 | 2,407 | +78.5% |
| 2010 | 1,455 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 1,193 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 1,176 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,227 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1,266 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,759 | +38.9% |
| 2016 | 739.28 | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 1,210 | +63.7% |
| 2018 | 1,017 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 1,140 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 1,044 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 814.24 | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 579.11 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 1,105 | +90.9% |
| 2024 | 780.41 | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 564.81 | -27.6% |
| 2026 | 1,703 | +201.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,703 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 28% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,703 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,386 | 638.72 | 2,407 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,218 | 739.28 | 1,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 941.57 | 564.81 | 1,703 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 North Korea 1,894 compare
- 114 Azerbaijan 1,815 compare
- 115 Oman 1,796 compare
- 117 North Macedonia 1,536 compare
- 118 Uruguay 1,424 compare
- 119 Kuwait 1,376 compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jamaica was 1,703 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,407 in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 564.81 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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