Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica stood at -3.74 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 137.5% on the previous year and down 177.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica peaked at 85.33 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -43.77 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Jamaica 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -18.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1964 | -31.81 % change on previous year | -306.9% |
| 1965 | -22.76 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1966 | 58.21 % change on previous year | -355.8% |
| 1967 | -38.51 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1968 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1969 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5556 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1971 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +4181.8% |
| 1972 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1973 | -13.02 % change on previous year | +524.9% |
| 1974 | 85.33 % change on previous year | -755.6% |
| 1975 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1976 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 1977 | -29.51 % change on previous year | -2067.2% |
| 1978 | 12.83 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
| 1979 | -15.67 % change on previous year | -222.1% |
| 1980 | -29.33 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1981 | 7.52 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1982 | -23.45 % change on previous year | -412.0% |
| 1983 | 18.77 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 1984 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1985 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +181.8% |
| 1986 | 47.12 % change on previous year | +997.6% |
| 1987 | -20.38 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1988 | -43.77 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 1989 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1990 | -18.16 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1991 | 21.95 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 1992 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 1993 | -18.99 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 1994 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -253.6% |
| 1995 | -0.6747 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1996 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -847.1% |
| 1997 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -262.0% |
| 1998 | -28.76 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1999 | -9.26 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 2000 | -11.7 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 12.08 % change on previous year | -203.3% |
| 2002 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -215.6% |
| 2003 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -183.9% |
| 2004 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -257.9% |
| 2005 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3909 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2007 | -9.15 % change on previous year | -2440.9% |
| 2008 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 2009 | 23.6 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 2010 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 10.63 % change on previous year | +68.9% |
| 2013 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2014 | -11.5 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2015 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2018 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -1115.4% |
| 2019 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 2020 | -0.93 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 2021 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -616.6% |
| 2022 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +107.3% |
| 2023 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.68 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -3.74 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.1178 % change on previous year, 31.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4181.8% | 0.5556 % change on previous year | 23.79 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2440.9% | 0.3909 % change on previous year | -9.15 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -2067.2% | 1.5 % change on previous year | -29.51 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -4.08 % change on previous year | -38.51 % change on previous year | 58.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -29.51 % change on previous year | 85.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -43.77 % change on previous year | 47.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -28.76 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -18.51 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0889 % change on previous year | -13.19 % change on previous year | 10.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year | 9.96 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 117 Lao People's Democratic Republic -2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Serbia -3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Ukraine -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda -4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Pakistan -4.54 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Nepal -4.6 % 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 maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica?
- Maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) in Jamaica was -3.74 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 85.33 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.77 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Jamaica rank for maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter)?
- Jamaica ranks 120th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — burning crop residues (biomass burned, dry matter) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter), 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues 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 Maize (corn) — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.