Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica peaked at 1.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
Jamaica ranks 194th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +443.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -71.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +746.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -77.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -85.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +100.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +62.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +190.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +248.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -69.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +163.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +121.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -90.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 3 |
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 chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica?
- Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing in Jamaica was 0.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Jamaica rank for chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing?
- Jamaica ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. 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 Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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