Land Surface Temperature in Jamaica
Jamaica: Land Surface Temperature was 27.44 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
27.44
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 192 countries
All-time high
28.19
in 2015
All-time low
27.18
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Land Surface Temperature in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2021, land surface temperature in Jamaica stood at 27.44.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land surface temperature in Jamaica peaked at 28.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.18, in 2017.
That places Jamaica 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land Surface Temperature in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.93 | — |
| 2001 | 27.31 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.44 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.44 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 27.43 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 27.56 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.19 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 27.19 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.56 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.31 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.31 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 27.81 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.94 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.19 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.56 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.18 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.31 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.81 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 28.06 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.44 | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 27.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.87, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 27.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.44, 100% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.47 | 27.19 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.59 | 27.18 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.75 | 27.44 | 28.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 land surface temperature in Jamaica?
- Land surface temperature in Jamaica was 27.44 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest land surface temperature recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.19 in 2015.
- What is the lowest land surface temperature recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.18 in 2017.
- How does Jamaica rank for land surface temperature?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is land surface temperature rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Land Surface Temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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