Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica stood at 0 ha per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 99th out of 185 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 fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1992 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1993 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -35.0% |
| 1994 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1999 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -90.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +704.2% |
| 2003 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -81.8% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -76.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -58.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +465.6% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -57.3% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +522.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -94.5% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP 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 | +704.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +522.2% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
| 2009 | +465.6% | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 fires — Burned Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.