Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 16.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.41 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
The figure is up 3,633.4% on the previous year and up 4,379.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica peaked at 785.62 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1465, in 2010.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3666 | — |
| 2002 | 4.99 | +1260.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -77.9% |
| 2004 | 124.8 | +11242.1% |
| 2005 | 785.62 | +529.5% |
| 2006 | 88.7 | -88.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6603 | -99.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9523 | +44.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1465 | -84.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 | +1352.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2198 | -89.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3662 | +66.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3663 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | +11502.5% |
| 2016 | 48.06 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 6.67 | -86.1% |
| 2018 | 0.293 | -95.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3663 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1465 | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 1.32 | +800.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9521 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4394 | -53.8% |
| 2024 | 16.41 | +3633.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +11502.5% | 0.3663 | 42.5 |
| 2004 | +11242.1% | 1.1 | 124.8 |
| 2024 | +3633.4% | 0.4394 | 16.41 |
| 2011 | +1352.5% | 0.1465 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | +1260.8% | 0.3666 | 4.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 125.9 | 0.3666 | 785.62 | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 0.1465 | 48.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 | 0.1465 | 16.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Sierra Leone 17.74 compare
- 108 East Timor 17.48 compare
- 109 Pakistan 17.47 compare
- 111 Netherlands 15.41 compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 14.7 compare
- 113 Georgia 13.8 compare
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jamaica was 16.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 785.62 in 2005.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1465 in 2010.
- How does Jamaica rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,379.3%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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