Annual number of fires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual number of fires was 21 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
21
Change on year
up 133.3%
World rank
126th
of 248 countries
All-time high
56
in 2015
All-time low
9
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Jamaica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual number of fires in Jamaica stood at 21.
That represents a change of up 133.3% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Jamaica peaked at 56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 126th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 30 | — |
| 2013 | 45 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 56 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | +208.3% |
| 2018 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 47 | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 18 | -61.7% |
| 2022 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 46 | +170.6% |
| 2024 | 26 | -43.5% |
| 2025 | 9 | -65.4% |
| 2026 | 21 | +133.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 21 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132, 16% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.5, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.5 | 12 | 56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.29 | 9 | 47 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of fires in Jamaica?
- Annual number of fires in Jamaica was 21 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual number of fires?
- Jamaica ranks 126th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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