Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Jamaica

Jamaica: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
149th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 1961
All-time low
0.0%
in 1852
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Jamaica, 1851–2024

0.010.0150.020.0250.030.035185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.0% for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Jamaica peaked at 0.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1852.

That places Jamaica 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 174 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 146 Albania 0.0% compare
  2. 147 Mauritania 0.0% compare
  3. 150 Burundi 0.0% compare
  4. 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.0% compare
  5. 152 Brunei 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Jamaica?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1852.
How does Jamaica rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Jamaica ranks 149th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.