Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica
Jamaica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0004 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0004 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0004 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0004 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica peaked at 0.0004 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Jamaica ranks 149th of 215 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +84.9% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +52.5% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +36.0% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +27.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.9% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +18.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +17.1% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +14.8% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +13.2% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +9.0% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +8.0% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1927 | 0.0001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1940 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1944 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 °C | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0002 °C | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0002 °C | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1958 | 0.0002 °C | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.0002 °C | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0002 °C | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0002 °C | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0002 °C | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0002 °C | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 °C | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 °C | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 °C | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 °C | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 °C | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 °C | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 °C | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 °C | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 °C | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 °C | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 °C | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 °C | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 °C | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 °C | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 °C | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 °C | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 °C | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 °C | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 °C | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 °C | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 °C | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 °C | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 °C | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 °C | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 °C | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 °C | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 °C | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 °C | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 °C | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 °C | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 °C | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 °C | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 °C | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 °C | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 °C | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 °C | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 °C | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 °C | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 °C | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 °C | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 °C | +0.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0004 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0004 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 °C, 43% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +84.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +52.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +36.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +27.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 146 Albania 0.0004 °C compare
- 147 Mauritania 0.0004 °C compare
- 148 Luxembourg 0.0004 °C compare
- 150 Burundi 0.0004 °C compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0004 °C compare
- 152 Brunei 0.0004 °C compare
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Jamaica was 0.0004 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Jamaica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Jamaica ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.