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
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Jamaica, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
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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