Median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Median2021 vs median2017 was 14.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
14.29
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
58th
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.29
in 2021
All-time low
5.13
in 1993
Years of data
9
1988–2021
Median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 14.29 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica peaked at 14.29 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.13, in 1993.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 6.9 | — |
| 1990 | 6.42 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 5.13 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 7.13 | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 9.01 | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.28 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.04 | +51.3% |
| 2021 | 14.29 | +1.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 14.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.84, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 14.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.29, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 5.13 | 9.01 | 4 |
| 2000s | 9.1 | 8.91 | 9.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.04 | 14.04 | 14.04 | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 14.29 | 14.29 | 1 |
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 median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica?
- Median2021 vs median2017 in Jamaica was 14.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 in 2021.
- What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 in 1993.
- How does Jamaica rank for median2021 vs median2017?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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