Global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica
Jamaica: Global change over the last 50 years was 13,445 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13,445
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
28,717
in 1994
All-time low
8,050
in 1981
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 13,445 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica peaked at 28,717 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8,050, in 1981.
That places Jamaica 152nd 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 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9,000 | — |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,500 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,300 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 9,500 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 9,600 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 10,100 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 10,100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,130 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10,109 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 9,797 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 9,851 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9,250 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 8,050 | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 8,200 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8,961 | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 9,965 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 10,731 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 11,275 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 11,170 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 14,652 | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 16,160 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 17,054 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 18,390 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 22,340 | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 26,340 | +17.9% |
| 1994 | 28,717 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 28,300 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27,755 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 23,485 | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 20,956 | -10.8% |
| 1999 | 21,414 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 10,052 | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 18,831 | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 21,047 | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 15,456 | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 17,971 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 18,771 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 25,727 | +37.1% |
| 2007 | 22,019 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 19,010 | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 21,343 | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 19,347 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 19,155 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 16,039 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 19,192 | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 16,085 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 17,632 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 18,259 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 20,614 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 16,840 | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 14,597 | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 13,802 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 14,115 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 13,493 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13,500 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 13,445 | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 13,445 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 13,445 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.3% | 10,052 | 18,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,800 | 8,500 | 9,000 | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,699 | 8,500 | 10,130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,841 | 8,050 | 16,160 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,475 | 17,054 | 28,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,023 | 10,052 | 25,727 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,776 | 14,597 | 20,614 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,671 | 13,445 | 14,115 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Bahrain 15,163 compare
- 150 French Polynesia 14,715 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 14,170 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 12,943 compare
- 154 Moldova 12,757 compare
- 155 Cyprus 10,217 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 global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Jamaica was 13,445 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28,717 in 1994.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,050 in 1981.
- How does Jamaica rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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