People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was -96 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Jamaica, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Jamaica is -96 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Jamaica peaked at 563.76 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Jamaica ranks 76th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -35 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 1994 | -100 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2005 | -97.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2006 | -51.9 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2007 | 563.76 % change on previous year | -1186.1% |
| 2008 | -87.95 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2017 | -96 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -96 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -93.99 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -96 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -96 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -67.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -35 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.72 % change on previous year | -97.03 % change on previous year | 563.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | -96 % change on previous year | -96 % change on previous year | -96 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 73 China -93.99 % change on previous year compare
- 74 North Korea -94.12 % change on previous year compare
- 75 El Salvador -94.67 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Greece -96.33 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Ukraine -97.02 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Madagascar -97.2 % 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 people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Jamaica?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Jamaica was -96 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 563.76 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- Jamaica ranks 76th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.0%. 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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), 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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
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 People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.