Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica
Jamaica: Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters was 141.71 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 141.71 million current US$ for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 564,632.0% on the previous year and up 5,552.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica peaked at 141.71 million current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2011 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2014 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 2015 | 2.71 million current US$ | — |
| 2020 | 2.51 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.03 million current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 11.20 million current US$ | +269.4% |
| 2023 | 25,093 current US$ | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 141.71 million current US$ | +564631.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 1 |
| 2010s | 903,563 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 2.71 million current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 31.69 million current US$ | 25,093 current US$ | 141.71 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 31 South Africa 171.00 million current US$ compare
- 32 United Republic of Tanzania 145.29 million current US$ compare
- 34 Sweden 141.38 million current US$ compare
- 35 Gambia 135.95 million current US$ compare
- 36 Ukraine 115.38 million current US$ compare
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 direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica?
- Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters in Jamaica was 141.71 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 141.71 million current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters?
- Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss in the housing sector attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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