Forest fires — Emissions in Jamaica

Jamaica: Forest fires — Emissions was 0 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 kt
World rank
111th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.213 kt
in 2000
All-time low
0 kt
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Emissions in Jamaica, 1990–2024

00.050.10.150.21990200720241990: 0.02 kt1991: 0.02 kt1992: 0.02 kt1993: 0.02 kt1994: 0.02 kt1995: 0.02 kt1996: 0.049 kt1997: 0.035 kt1998: 0.052 kt1999: 0.069 kt2000: 0.213 kt2001: 0 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0 kt2004: 0 kt2005: 0.037 kt2006: 0 kt2007: 0.005 kt2008: 0.003 kt2009: 0 kt2010: 0 kt2011: 0 kt2012: 0 kt2013: 0 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.114 kt2016: 0 kt2017: 0 kt2018: 0 kt2019: 0 kt2020: 0 kt2021: 0 kt2022: 0 kt2023: 0 kt2024: 0 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Jamaica is 0 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Jamaica peaked at 0.213 kt in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2001.

That places Jamaica 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0326 kt 0.0201 kt 0.0691 kt 10
2000s 0.0261 kt 0 kt 0.213 kt 10
2010s 0.0116 kt 0 kt 0.1136 kt 10
2020s 0 kt 0 kt 0 kt 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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  6. 111 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0 kt compare
  7. 111 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 kt compare
  8. 111 Bahrain, Kingdom of 0 kt compare
  9. 111 Barbados 0 kt compare
  10. 111 Belgium 0 kt compare
  11. 111 Bermuda 0 kt compare
  12. 111 British Virgin Islands 0 kt compare
  13. 111 Burkina Faso 0 kt compare
  14. 111 Cayman Islands 0 kt compare
  15. 111 Channel Islands 0 kt compare
  16. 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 kt compare
  17. 111 China, Macao SAR 0 kt compare
  18. 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 kt compare
  19. 111 Cyprus 0 kt compare
  20. 111 Denmark 0 kt compare
  21. 111 Djibouti 0 kt compare
  22. 111 Dominica 0 kt compare
  23. 111 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0 kt compare
  24. 111 Eritrea, The State of 0 kt compare
  25. 111 Estonia, Republic of 0 kt compare
  26. 111 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 kt compare
  27. 111 Faroe Islands 0 kt compare
  28. 111 Finland 0 kt compare
  29. 111 French Polynesia 0 kt compare
  30. 111 Gambia, The 0 kt compare
  31. 111 Germany 0 kt compare
  32. 111 Gibraltar 0 kt compare
  33. 111 Greenland 0 kt compare
  34. 111 Grenada 0 kt compare
  35. 111 Guadeloupe 0 kt compare
  36. 111 Guam 0 kt compare
  37. 111 Haiti 0 kt compare
  38. 111 Iceland 0 kt compare
  39. 111 Iraq 0 kt compare
  40. 111 Ireland 0 kt compare
  41. 111 Isle of Man 0 kt compare
  42. 111 Israel 0 kt compare
  43. 111 Jordan 0 kt compare
  44. 111 Kazakhstan, Republic of 0 kt compare
  45. 111 Kiribati 0 kt compare
  46. 111 Kuwait 0 kt compare
  47. 111 Kyrgyz Republic 0 kt compare
  48. 111 Latvia 0 kt compare
  49. 111 Lebanon 0 kt compare
  50. 111 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0 kt compare
  51. 111 Libya 0 kt compare
  52. 111 Liechtenstein, Principality of 0 kt compare
  53. 111 Lithuania 0 kt compare
  54. 111 Luxembourg 0 kt compare
  55. 111 Maldives 0 kt compare
  56. 111 Malta 0 kt compare
  57. 111 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0 kt compare
  58. 111 Martinique 0 kt compare
  59. 111 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0 kt compare
  60. 111 Mauritius 0 kt compare
  61. 111 Namibia 0 kt compare
  62. 111 Naoero 0 kt compare
  63. 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt compare
  64. 111 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 kt compare
  65. 111 Niger 0 kt compare
  66. 111 Norfolk Island 0 kt compare
  67. 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0 kt compare
  68. 111 Norway 0 kt compare
  69. 111 Oman 0 kt compare
  70. 111 Palau, Republic of 0 kt compare
  71. 111 Palestine 0 kt compare
  72. 111 Pitcairn Islands 0 kt compare
  73. 111 Poland 0 kt compare
  74. 111 Puerto Rico 0 kt compare
  75. 111 Qatar 0 kt compare
  76. 111 Republic of Korea 0 kt compare
  77. 111 Réunion 0 kt compare
  78. 111 Rwanda 0 kt compare
  79. 111 St. Kitts and Nevis 0 kt compare
  80. 111 St. Lucia 0 kt compare
  81. 111 St. Pierre and Miquelon 0 kt compare
  82. 111 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kt compare
  83. 111 Samoa 0 kt compare
  84. 111 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 kt compare
  85. 111 Saudi Arabia 0 kt compare
  86. 111 Seychelles 0 kt compare
  87. 111 Singapore 0 kt compare
  88. 111 Solomon Islands 0 kt compare
  89. 111 Somalia 0 kt compare
  90. 111 Sri Lanka 0 kt compare
  91. 111 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 kt compare
  92. 111 Sweden 0 kt compare
  93. 111 Tajikistan, Republic of 0 kt compare
  94. 111 Tonga 0 kt compare
  95. 111 Turkmenistan 0 kt compare
  96. 111 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 kt compare
  97. 111 Tuvalu 0 kt compare
  98. 111 United Arab Emirates 0 kt compare
  99. 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 kt compare
  100. 111 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 kt compare
  101. 111 Vanuatu 0 kt compare
  102. 111 Western Sahara 0 kt compare
  103. 111 Yemen, Republic of 0 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — emissions in Jamaica?
Forest fires — emissions in Jamaica was 0 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.213 kt in 2000.
What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2001.
How does Jamaica rank for forest fires — emissions?
Jamaica ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.