Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Jamaica

Jamaica: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice was -100 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.2%
World rank
116th
of 118 countries
All-time high
774.93 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
56
1962–2018

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Jamaica, 1962–2018

-2000200400600800196219902018

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded -100 % change on previous year for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.2% on the previous year and down 374.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Jamaica peaked at 774.93 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.5 % change on previous year —
1963 -23.18 % change on previous year -1026.2%
1964 -28.56 % change on previous year +23.2%
1965 -11.09 % change on previous year -61.2%
1966 -42.74 % change on previous year +285.3%
1967 -48.22 % change on previous year +12.8%
1968 -16.67 % change on previous year -65.4%
1969 17.5 % change on previous year -205.0%
1970 -13.83 % change on previous year -179.0%
1971 -20.99 % change on previous year +51.8%
1972 -68.75 % change on previous year +227.5%
1973 39.99 % change on previous year -158.2%
1974 14.31 % change on previous year -64.2%
1975 774.93 % change on previous year +5317.1%
1976 -28.57 % change on previous year -103.7%
1977 -40 % change on previous year +40.0%
1978 100 % change on previous year -350.0%
1979 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
1980 52 % change on previous year -204.0%
1981 -18.09 % change on previous year -134.8%
1982 -23.03 % change on previous year +27.3%
1983 50.95 % change on previous year -321.3%
1984 80.3 % change on previous year +57.6%
1985 -10.35 % change on previous year -112.9%
1986 -44.62 % change on previous year +331.1%
1987 40.54 % change on previous year -190.9%
1988 -63.55 % change on previous year -256.8%
1989 -61.31 % change on previous year -3.5%
1990 -39.61 % change on previous year -35.4%
1991 123.7 % change on previous year -412.2%
1992 1.44 % change on previous year -98.8%
1993 -59.24 % change on previous year -4211.0%
1994 1.15 % change on previous year -101.9%
1995 -25.29 % change on previous year -2300.5%
1996 -67.66 % change on previous year +167.5%
1997 -14.42 % change on previous year -78.7%
1998 -10.99 % change on previous year -23.7%
1999 81.08 % change on previous year -837.5%
2000 -55.12 % change on previous year -168.0%
2001 84.56 % change on previous year -253.4%
2002 -54.18 % change on previous year -164.1%
2003 18.26 % change on previous year -133.7%
2004 -46.08 % change on previous year -352.3%
2005 -85.91 % change on previous year +86.4%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 36.38 % change on previous year —
2009 23.27 % change on previous year -36.0%
2010 51.38 % change on previous year +120.8%
2011 -21.41 % change on previous year -141.7%
2012 38.62 % change on previous year -280.4%
2013 -83.59 % change on previous year -316.4%
2014 -40.13 % change on previous year -52.0%
2015 -33.51 % change on previous year -16.5%
2016 -24.8 % change on previous year -26.0%
2017 -67.02 % change on previous year +170.2%
2018 -100 % change on previous year +49.2%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.66 % change on previous year, 37.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -3.52 % change on previous year, 28.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +5317.1% 14.31 % change on previous year 774.93 % change on previous year
1993 -4211.0% 1.44 % change on previous year -59.24 % change on previous year
1995 -2300.5% 1.15 % change on previous year -25.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18.81 % change on previous year -48.22 % change on previous year 17.5 % change on previous year 8
1970s 70.71 % change on previous year -68.75 % change on previous year 774.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2843 % change on previous year -63.55 % change on previous year 80.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.9859 % change on previous year -67.66 % change on previous year 123.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.76 % change on previous year -85.91 % change on previous year 84.56 % change on previous year 9
2010s -31.16 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 51.38 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 113 Saudi Arabia -77.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 114 Australia -87.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Iraq -90.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Hong Kong -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 118 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Jamaica?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice in Jamaica was -100 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 774.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice?
Jamaica ranks 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - rice rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 374.9%. 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 Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
118 places, 6,259 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Rice Cultivation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.