Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Jamaica

Jamaica: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-6.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.18 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-23.62 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Jamaica, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Jamaica is -6.83 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and down 273.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Jamaica peaked at 15.18 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -23.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Jamaica 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -7.42 % change on previous year
1963 -19.41 % change on previous year +161.7%
1964 -1.78 % change on previous year -90.8%
1965 -4.2 % change on previous year +136.0%
1966 5.84 % change on previous year -239.2%
1967 -4.87 % change on previous year -183.4%
1968 1.62 % change on previous year -133.3%
1969 -8.56 % change on previous year -628.3%
1970 2.57 % change on previous year -130.0%
1971 3.04 % change on previous year +18.4%
1972 -1.13 % change on previous year -137.1%
1973 -2.2 % change on previous year +94.5%
1974 14.2 % change on previous year -746.2%
1975 -0.1574 % change on previous year -101.1%
1976 3.7 % change on previous year -2453.7%
1977 -23.02 % change on previous year -721.7%
1978 -9.08 % change on previous year -60.6%
1979 2.5 % change on previous year -127.5%
1980 4.56 % change on previous year +82.4%
1981 -13.88 % change on previous year -404.7%
1982 -0.5882 % change on previous year -95.8%
1983 -4.62 % change on previous year +684.6%
1984 -1.12 % change on previous year -75.8%
1985 15.18 % change on previous year -1459.6%
1986 -14.6 % change on previous year -196.1%
1987 -6.12 % change on previous year -58.1%
1988 -5.16 % change on previous year -15.7%
1989 5.59 % change on previous year -208.2%
1990 2.85 % change on previous year -49.0%
1991 6.46 % change on previous year +126.9%
1992 -3.59 % change on previous year -155.6%
1993 -2.06 % change on previous year -42.8%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 1.18 % change on previous year
1996 12.71 % change on previous year +976.2%
1997 -10.01 % change on previous year -178.8%
1998 -12.53 % change on previous year +25.2%
1999 3.51 % change on previous year -128.0%
2000 3.53 % change on previous year +0.6%
2001 -7.37 % change on previous year -308.6%
2002 -5.74 % change on previous year -22.0%
2003 -9.06 % change on previous year +57.8%
2004 -0.5155 % change on previous year -94.3%
2005 -9.15 % change on previous year +1675.8%
2006 7.98 % change on previous year -187.2%
2007 1.94 % change on previous year -75.7%
2008 -2.25 % change on previous year -215.9%
2009 -9.72 % change on previous year +332.8%
2010 5.68 % change on previous year -158.4%
2011 1.48 % change on previous year -73.9%
2012 1.82 % change on previous year +23.2%
2013 3.94 % change on previous year +116.1%
2014 0.1724 % change on previous year -95.6%
2015 -7.4 % change on previous year -4392.6%
2016 -22.68 % change on previous year +206.4%
2017 -3.61 % change on previous year -84.1%
2018 -5.74 % change on previous year +59.1%
2019 -13.76 % change on previous year +139.8%
2020 -23.62 % change on previous year +71.7%
2021 -10.04 % change on previous year -57.5%
2022 -8.48 % change on previous year -15.5%
2023 -6.83 % change on previous year -19.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7814 % change on previous year, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -6.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.6859 % change on previous year, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 -4392.6% 0.1724 % change on previous year -7.4 % change on previous year
1976 +2453.7% -0.1574 % change on previous year 3.7 % change on previous year
2005 -1675.8% -0.5155 % change on previous year -9.15 % change on previous year
1985 +1459.6% -1.12 % change on previous year 15.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.85 % change on previous year -19.41 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.9578 % change on previous year -23.02 % change on previous year 14.2 % change on previous year 10
1980s -2.08 % change on previous year -14.6 % change on previous year 15.18 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1479 % change on previous year -12.53 % change on previous year 12.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s -3.04 % change on previous year -9.72 % change on previous year 7.98 % change on previous year 10
2010s -4.01 % change on previous year -22.68 % change on previous year 5.68 % change on previous year 10
2020s -12.24 % change on previous year -23.62 % change on previous year -6.83 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 143 Guinea-Bissau -5.84 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Mongolia -6.18 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Ukraine -6.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Slovakia -6.87 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 United Arab Emirates -7.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Cameroon -7.2 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Jamaica?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual in Jamaica was -6.83 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 15.18 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -23.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Jamaica rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual?
Jamaica ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 273.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.