Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Jamaica
Jamaica: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 1 in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
1
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1
in 1986
All-time low
1
in 1986
Years of data
7
1986–2006
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Jamaica, 1986–2006
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2006, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Jamaica stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Jamaica peaked at 1 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Jamaica?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Jamaica was 1 in 2006, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2006.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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