Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Jamaica
Jamaica: Savanna fires — Burning crop residues was 4,078 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4,078 t for savanna fires — burning crop residues in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burning crop residues in Jamaica peaked at 11,681 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burning crop residues in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,610 t | — |
| 1991 | 2,610 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,610 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,610 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,610 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,610 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,834 t | -29.7% |
| 1997 | 2,567 t | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 2,149 t | -16.3% |
| 1999 | 2,308 t | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 2,575 t | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 222.53 t | -91.4% |
| 2002 | 2,067 t | +828.9% |
| 2003 | 389.43 t | -81.2% |
| 2004 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 11,681 t | — |
| 2006 | 4,461 t | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 1,040 t | -76.7% |
| 2008 | 513.54 t | -50.6% |
| 2009 | 2,245 t | +337.1% |
| 2010 | 2,923 t | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 2,859 t | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2,426 t | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 4,224 t | +74.1% |
| 2014 | 3,582 t | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 5,418 t | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 2,221 t | -59.0% |
| 2017 | 855.92 t | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 945.79 t | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 5,108 t | +440.0% |
| 2020 | 2,302 t | -54.9% |
| 2021 | 128.39 t | -94.4% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 4,515 t | — |
| 2024 | 4,078 t | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,452 t | 1,834 t | 2,610 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,519 t | 0 t | 11,681 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,056 t | 855.92 t | 5,418 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,205 t | 0 t | 4,515 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 112 Haiti 4,862 t compare
- 113 Armenia 4,758 t compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 4,130 t compare
- 116 Afghanistan 3,079 t compare
- 117 New Zealand 2,968 t compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 2,665 t 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 fires — burning crop residues in Jamaica?
- Savanna fires — burning crop residues in Jamaica was 4,078 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,681 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burning crop residues recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for savanna fires — burning crop residues?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.