Renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable natural capital, total was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.11 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
119th
of 151 countries
All-time high
18.11 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
7.44 billion current US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 18.11 billion current US$ for renewable natural capital, total in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica peaked at 18.11 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.44 billion current US$, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 10.22 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 10.29 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 8.65 billion current US$ | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 8.27 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 8.03 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.52 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 7.45 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.44 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.14 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 9.17 billion current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 9.28 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.56 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 10.93 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.36 billion current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.84 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 12.42 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 13.65 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 14.80 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 15.45 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 14.54 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 14.40 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.99 billion current US$ | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 15.36 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.33 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 17.01 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 18.11 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18.11 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.46 billion current US$, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18.11 billion current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.51 billion current US$, 43% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.09 billion current US$ | 8.03 billion current US$ | 10.29 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.37 billion current US$ | 7.44 billion current US$ | 11.84 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 billion current US$ | 12.42 billion current US$ | 17.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.11 billion current US$ | 18.11 billion current US$ | 18.11 billion current US$ | 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 renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica?
- Renewable natural capital, total in Jamaica was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.44 billion current US$ in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable natural capital, total?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Renewable natural capital, total (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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