Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Jamaica
Jamaica: Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs was 24,280 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24,280
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
24,280
in 2019
All-time low
18,464
in 2013
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Jamaica, 2010–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 24,280 for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Jamaica peaked at 24,280 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18,464, in 2013.
Jamaica ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18,547 | — |
| 2011 | 19,939 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 18,464 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 18,464 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,609 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 22,458 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22,655 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23,279 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 23,958 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 24,280 | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 24,280 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 117,516, 21% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 24,280 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78,173, 31% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Denmark 30,343 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 29,010 compare
- 140 Gabon 26,777 compare
- 142 Montenegro 24,242 compare
- 143 Fiji 24,142 compare
- 144 Costa Rica 22,118 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Jamaica?
- Household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys in Jamaica was 24,280 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,280 in 2019.
- What is the lowest household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,464 in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is household and ambient air pollution attributable dalys rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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