Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 59.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at 59.99 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 160.0% on the previous year and up 184.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 999.98 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | -97.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -26.01 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 1999 | -92.82 % change on previous year | +256.9% |
| 2001 | -24.39 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2002 | 300 % change on previous year | -1330.1% |
| 2003 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 999.98 % change on previous year | -1100.0% |
| 2007 | -72.73 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -75 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 250.01 % change on previous year | -433.3% |
| 2014 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2015 | -50 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2016 | 300.02 % change on previous year | -700.0% |
| 2017 | -100 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2020 | -85.71 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 59.99 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 59.99 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -34.74 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 59.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -20.79 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1330.1% | -24.39 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -27.09 % change on previous year | -97.91 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 130.77 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 999.98 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.2 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300.02 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | -41.91 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 59.99 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 34 Liberia 85.73 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Japan 73.95 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Togo 43.55 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Madagascar 43.43 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 41 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Grassland — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 59.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 999.98 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for grassland — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Grassland — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.