Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0002 ha per person for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0008 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 83rd out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per person | -75.4% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +298.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 ha per person | +55.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -53.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +282.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -92.9% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0015 ha per person, 14% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +298.4% | 0 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.