Annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual temperature anomalies was 0.9904 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.9904
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2023
All-time low
-1.64
in 1950
Years of data
86
1940–2025
Annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica, 1940–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9904 for annual temperature anomalies in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica peaked at 1.06 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.64, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -0.6808 | — |
| 1941 | -0.4767 | -30.0% |
| 1942 | -0.8528 | +78.9% |
| 1943 | -1.01 | +18.8% |
| 1944 | -1.1 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | -1.21 | +9.8% |
| 1946 | -0.8985 | -26.0% |
| 1947 | -0.7587 | -15.6% |
| 1948 | -0.8442 | +11.3% |
| 1949 | -1.3 | +54.1% |
| 1950 | -1.64 | +26.0% |
| 1951 | -1.2 | -26.5% |
| 1952 | -0.9522 | -21.0% |
| 1953 | -0.9119 | -4.2% |
| 1954 | -1.2 | +31.8% |
| 1955 | -1.42 | +18.4% |
| 1956 | -1.32 | -7.4% |
| 1957 | -0.8566 | -35.0% |
| 1958 | -0.5844 | -31.8% |
| 1959 | -0.7542 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | -1.04 | +38.1% |
| 1961 | -1.01 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | -1.1 | +9.4% |
| 1963 | -1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | -1 | -9.7% |
| 1965 | -1.03 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9433 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | -0.6669 | -29.3% |
| 1968 | -0.838 | +25.7% |
| 1969 | -0.2056 | -75.5% |
| 1970 | -0.597 | +190.4% |
| 1971 | -1.03 | +71.8% |
| 1972 | -0.9137 | -10.9% |
| 1973 | -0.8173 | -10.5% |
| 1974 | -0.9952 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | -0.9437 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | -0.9048 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | -0.4735 | -47.7% |
| 1978 | -0.7342 | +55.1% |
| 1979 | -0.9975 | +35.9% |
| 1980 | -0.3727 | -62.6% |
| 1981 | -0.5101 | +36.8% |
| 1982 | -0.3294 | -35.4% |
| 1983 | 0.038 | -111.5% |
| 1984 | -0.5015 | -1421.5% |
| 1985 | -0.6007 | +19.8% |
| 1986 | -0.6099 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | -0.0278 | -95.4% |
| 1988 | -0.1838 | +561.7% |
| 1989 | -0.4495 | +144.5% |
| 1990 | -0.1093 | -75.7% |
| 1991 | -0.1783 | +63.1% |
| 1992 | -0.2516 | +41.1% |
| 1993 | -0.4176 | +66.0% |
| 1994 | -0.1945 | -53.4% |
| 1995 | -0.2404 | +23.6% |
| 1996 | -0.8231 | +242.3% |
| 1997 | -0.2414 | -70.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2356 | -197.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5812 | -346.7% |
| 2000 | -0.5491 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | -0.231 | -57.9% |
| 2002 | -0.043 | -81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0442 | -202.8% |
| 2004 | -0.0809 | -282.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1097 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1519 | -238.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 | -92.8% |
| 2008 | -0.3398 | -3227.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 | -118.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0837 | -231.0% |
| 2011 | -0.2057 | +145.8% |
| 2012 | -0.0667 | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 0.175 | -362.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2894 | +65.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5629 | +94.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4718 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4676 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.48 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8272 | +72.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8576 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5952 | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4528 | -23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +133.7% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.9904 | -5.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.9904 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7693, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.9904 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5022, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3227.6% | 0.0109 | -0.3398 |
| 1984 | -1421.5% | 0.038 | -0.5015 |
| 1988 | -561.7% | -0.0278 | -0.1838 |
| 2013 | +362.2% | -0.0667 | 0.175 |
| 1999 | -346.7% | 0.2356 | -0.5812 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.9144 | -1.3 | -0.4767 | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.08 | -1.64 | -0.5844 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.8951 | -1.11 | -0.2056 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.8403 | -1.03 | -0.4735 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3547 | -0.6099 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2802 | -0.8231 | 0.2356 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1083 | -0.5491 | 0.1519 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2918 | -0.2057 | 0.8272 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8332 | 0.4528 | 1.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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 temperature anomalies in Jamaica?
- Annual temperature anomalies in Jamaica was 0.9904 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual temperature anomalies recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.64 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual temperature anomalies?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual temperature anomalies 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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