Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica is 0.0002 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 145.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0007 ha per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 187 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per person | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per person | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per person | +56.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | -87.6% |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -84.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per person | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per person | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +298.4% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | -81.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per person | +99.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 ha per person | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | +54.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 ha per person | +38.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per person | -75.1% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 ha per person | +299.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -50.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | +145.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 49% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 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 woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for woody savanna — burned area, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Woody savanna — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.