Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Jamaica

Jamaica: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 160,060 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
160,060
World rank
16th
of 112 countries
All-time high
810,000
in 1988
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
16
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Jamaica, 1980–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200220241980: 30.0k1985: 3001988: 810.0k1994: 01996: 8002001: 2002002: 1.5k2004: 350.1k2005: 10.4k2007: 33.2k2008: 4.0k2010: 2.5k2012: 215.8k2016: 125.0k2017: 5.0k2024: 160.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Jamaica stood at 160,060.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Jamaica peaked at 810,000 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

Jamaica ranks 16th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Jamaica, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 30,009
1985 300 -99.0%
1988 810,000 +269900.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1996 800
2001 200 -75.0%
2002 1,500 +650.0%
2004 350,126 +23241.7%
2005 10,396 -97.0%
2007 33,188 +219.2%
2008 4,000 -87.9%
2010 2,506 -37.4%
2012 215,850 +8513.3%
2016 125,000 -42.1%
2017 5,000 -96.0%
2024 160,060 +3101.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 280,103 300 810,000 3
1990s 400 0 800 2
2000s 66,568 200 350,126 6
2010s 87,089 2,506 215,850 4
2020s 160,060 160,060 160,060 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 13 Colombia 262,059 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 250,000 compare
  3. 15 Fiji 230,000 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 150,000 compare
  5. 18 Honduras 129,216 compare
  6. 19 Somalia 120,000 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Jamaica?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Jamaica was 160,060 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 810,000 in 1988.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Jamaica rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Jamaica ranks 16th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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