Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna and woody savanna … Burning annual growth rate was -18.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned) in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Jamaica stood at -18.87 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.1% on the previous year and down 659.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Jamaica peaked at 260.25 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 78th out of 183 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 … Burning 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 | -20.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 42.78 % change on previous year | -306.6% |
| 1998 | -17.36 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1999 | 11 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 2000 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | +3077.3% |
| 2003 | -76.36 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2006 | -72.02 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2007 | -76.01 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2008 | -33.88 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 2009 | 255.01 % change on previous year | -852.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2011 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 2012 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 2013 | 56.31 % change on previous year | +371.1% |
| 2014 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2015 | 57.96 % change on previous year | -2432.0% |
| 2016 | -66.53 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 2017 | -51.81 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2018 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -95.2% |
| 2019 | 260.25 % change on previous year | -10510.5% |
| 2020 | -34.52 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2021 | -93.48 % change on previous year | +170.8% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2024 | -18.87 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -18.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -30.9 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -18.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -16.56 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna … Burning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +10510.5% | -2.5 % change on previous year | 260.25 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -3077.3% | -3.15 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | +2432.0% | -2.49 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -20.7 % change on previous year | 42.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -25.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 255.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 27.15 % change on previous year | -66.53 % change on previous year | 260.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -61.72 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -18.87 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 75 Argentina -13.52 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Paraguay -16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Ethiopia -17.69 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -19.34 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Honduras -23.07 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Nicaragua -25.64 % 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 savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Jamaica?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) in Jamaica was -18.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 260.25 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned)?
- Jamaica ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burning crop residues (biomass burned) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 659.0%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.