Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Jamaica
Jamaica: Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change was 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Jamaica, 1979–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Degrees celsius.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.16 Degrees celsius for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.7% on the previous year and up 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica peaked at 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.5499 Degrees celsius, in 1979.
Jamaica ranks 74th of 222 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.
Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Degrees celsius | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -0.5499 Degrees celsius | — |
| 1980 | -0.0657 Degrees celsius | -88.1% |
| 1981 | -0.232 Degrees celsius | +253.1% |
| 1982 | -0.1159 Degrees celsius | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2076 Degrees celsius | -279.1% |
| 1984 | -0.2885 Degrees celsius | -239.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4032 Degrees celsius | +39.7% |
| 1986 | -0.3799 Degrees celsius | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1532 Degrees celsius | -140.3% |
| 1988 | -0.0097 Degrees celsius | -106.3% |
| 1989 | -0.237 Degrees celsius | +2342.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0931 Degrees celsius | -139.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0368 Degrees celsius | -60.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0398 Degrees celsius | -208.3% |
| 1993 | -0.1383 Degrees celsius | +247.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 Degrees celsius | -112.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 Degrees celsius | +124.2% |
| 1996 | -0.4485 Degrees celsius | -1257.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0686 Degrees celsius | -115.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4653 Degrees celsius | +577.9% |
| 1999 | -0.245 Degrees celsius | -152.6% |
| 2000 | -0.2816 Degrees celsius | +14.9% |
| 2001 | -0.0034 Degrees celsius | -98.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1921 Degrees celsius | -5684.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2901 Degrees celsius | +51.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1243 Degrees celsius | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1591 Degrees celsius | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3533 Degrees celsius | +122.1% |
| 2007 | 0.256 Degrees celsius | -27.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0311 Degrees celsius | -112.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2249 Degrees celsius | -822.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1735 Degrees celsius | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.076 Degrees celsius | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1706 Degrees celsius | +124.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3715 Degrees celsius | +117.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4499 Degrees celsius | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6711 Degrees celsius | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6406 Degrees celsius | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5708 Degrees celsius | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5426 Degrees celsius | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.864 Degrees celsius | +59.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9163 Degrees celsius | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6849 Degrees celsius | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5665 Degrees celsius | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 1.16 Degrees celsius | +104.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.16 Degrees celsius is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 Degrees celsius, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.16 Degrees celsius is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9827 Degrees celsius, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +5684.6% | -0.0034 Degrees celsius | 0.1921 Degrees celsius |
| 1989 | -2342.7% | -0.0097 Degrees celsius | -0.237 Degrees celsius |
| 1996 | -1257.6% | 0.0387 Degrees celsius | -0.4485 Degrees celsius |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.5499 Degrees celsius | -0.5499 Degrees celsius | -0.5499 Degrees celsius | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.1371 Degrees celsius | -0.4032 Degrees celsius | 0.2076 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0152 Degrees celsius | -0.4485 Degrees celsius | 0.4653 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1284 Degrees celsius | -0.2816 Degrees celsius | 0.3533 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4531 Degrees celsius | 0.076 Degrees celsius | 0.864 Degrees celsius | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8319 Degrees celsius | 0.5665 Degrees celsius | 1.16 Degrees celsius | 4 |
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 exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica?
- Exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change in Jamaica was 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 Degrees celsius in 2023.
- What is the lowest exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5499 Degrees celsius in 1979.
- How does Jamaica rank for exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change?
- Jamaica ranks 74th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to extreme temperature — annual temperature change rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides a global assessment of changes in average temperature by providing the temperature anomaly, days with above-average temperatures and days with below-average temperatures. Exposure indicators to extreme temperature have been prepared jointly by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the International Energy Agency (IEA). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset also provides a global assessment of extreme temperatures through the use of a variety of climate indices, including hot days, tropical nights, the Universal Thermal Climate Index and icing days. The datasets span the period 1979-2022, depending on data availability and are the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Data Store temperature data (ERA5) and Global Human Settlement Layer population grid data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation