Internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica
Jamaica: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 16 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
16
Change on year
up 700.0%
World rank
140th
of 146 countries
All-time high
7,000
in 2016
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
7
2008–2021
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica, 2008–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica is 16, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 700.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica peaked at 7,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,500 | — |
| 2012 | 2,000 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 29 | -99.6% |
| 2018 | 7 | -75.9% |
| 2020 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 16 | +700.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 0% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,259 | 7 | 7,000 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
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 internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Jamaica was 16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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