Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 88.6 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
88.6
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 185 countries
All-time high
90.58
in 2000
All-time low
88.6
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 88.6 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Jamaica peaked at 90.58 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 88.6, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 130th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.58 | — |
| 2005 | 89.62 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 89.46 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.13 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.81 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 88.6 | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 88.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 92% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 88.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.1 | 89.62 | 90.58 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.13 | 88.81 | 89.46 | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.6 | 88.6 | 88.6 | 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 mountain green cover index in Jamaica?
- Mountain green cover index in Jamaica was 88.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 90.58 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.6 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain green cover index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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