Change in minimum river flow in Jamaica
Jamaica: Change in minimum river flow was -15.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in minimum river flow in Jamaica, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -15.7% for change in minimum river flow in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 217.0% on the previous year and down 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in minimum river flow in Jamaica peaked at 67.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -53.1%, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 177th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in minimum river flow in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -32.1% | — |
| 2006 | -8.9% | -72.3% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -139.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | +305.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +192.4% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 67.0% | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 60.6% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -54.7% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | -55.7% |
| 2016 | -9.1% | -174.7% |
| 2017 | -53.1% | +484.7% |
| 2018 | -48.6% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -38.4% | -21.0% |
| 2020 | -36.3% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | -34.7% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | -5.3% | -84.8% |
| 2023 | -4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | -15.7% | +217.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -15.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.0%, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -15.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -28.3%, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -32.1% | 41.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | -53.1% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -19.4% | -36.3% | -4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More development goals data for Jamaica
- Red List Index 0.5928 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 81.67 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.36 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 535 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in minimum river flow in Jamaica?
- Change in minimum river flow in Jamaica was -15.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in minimum river flow recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest change in minimum river flow recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.1% in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for change in minimum river flow?
- Jamaica ranks 177th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in minimum river flow rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in minimum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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