Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate was 145.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 145.46 % change on previous year for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 245.5% on the previous year and up 409.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 300.01 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, 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 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | -30.49 % change on previous year | -979.7% |
| 1998 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1999 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2000 | 57.73 % change on previous year | +282.7% |
| 2001 | -100 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2003 | -87.5 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2004 | -100 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2006 | -83.91 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2007 | -78.57 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2009 | 300.01 % change on previous year | +800.0% |
| 2010 | -81.25 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2011 | 100 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 2012 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 55.56 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 38.89 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2016 | -68 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2017 | -75 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 50 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2019 | 299.98 % change on previous year | +499.9% |
| 2020 | -50 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2021 | -83.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 145.46 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 145.46 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -69.61 % change on previous year. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 145.46 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -44.4 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.5259 % change on previous year | -30.49 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -7.36 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 300.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 39.87 % change on previous year | -81.25 % change on previous year | 299.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.97 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 145.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 19 Congo 163.44 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Guinea 156.35 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 150 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Madagascar 144.46 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Gabon 135.18 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Brazil 128.69 % 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 woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 145.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 300.01 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.1%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.