Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica
Jamaica: Temperature anomalies vs. latitude was 0.9904 °C in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica, 1940–2025
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2025, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica stood at 0.9904 °C.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 °C in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.64 °C, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9144 °C | -1.3 °C | -0.4767 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 °C | -1.64 °C | -0.5844 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8951 °C | -1.11 °C | -0.2056 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8403 °C | -1.03 °C | -0.4735 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3547 °C | -0.6099 °C | 0.038 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2802 °C | -0.8231 °C | 0.2356 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1083 °C | -0.5491 °C | 0.1519 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2918 °C | -0.2057 °C | 0.8272 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 °C | 0.4528 °C | 1.06 °C | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 42 Azerbaijan 1.02 °C compare
- 43 Lithuania 1.01 °C compare
- 44 Croatia 1 °C compare
- 46 South Korea 0.9878 °C compare
- 47 Belgium 0.9809 °C compare
- 48 North Macedonia 0.9753 °C compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica?
- Temperature anomalies vs. latitude in Jamaica was 0.9904 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 °C in 2023.
- What is the lowest temperature anomalies vs. latitude recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 °C in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for temperature anomalies vs. latitude?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is temperature anomalies vs. latitude rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Temperature anomalies vs. latitude. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific year's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.