Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica
Jamaica: Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk was 0.05 index in 2023. ▼ Falling
Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica, 2015–2023
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.05 index for score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 94.6% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica peaked at 0.93 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.05 index, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 77th of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.57 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.65 index | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.73 index | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 index | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 0.05 index | -94.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.05 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9 index, 6% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.05 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.77 index, 6% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.586 index | 0.57 index | 0.65 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.61 index | 0.05 index | 0.93 index | 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 score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica?
- Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk in Jamaica was 0.05 index in 2023, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Score of adoption and implementation of national strategies for managing disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.