Long run air pollution in Jamaica
Jamaica: Long run air pollution was 79,290 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
79,290
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 220 countries
All-time high
110,352
in 2003
All-time low
62.99
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Jamaica, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Jamaica is 79,290, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Jamaica peaked at 110,352 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.99, in 1750.
Jamaica ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 62.99 | — |
| 1751 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 64.01 | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 64.51 | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 65.02 | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 65.53 | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 66.04 | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 66.55 | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 67.06 | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 67.57 | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 68.07 | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 68.62 | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 69.17 | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 69.72 | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 70.27 | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 70.82 | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 71.37 | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 71.92 | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 72.47 | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 73.02 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 73.56 | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 74.16 | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 74.75 | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 75.34 | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 75.94 | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 76.53 | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 77.12 | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 77.71 | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 78.3 | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 78.9 | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 79.49 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 80.13 | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 80.77 | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 81.41 | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 82.05 | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 82.69 | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 83.32 | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 83.96 | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 84.6 | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 85.24 | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 85.88 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 86.57 | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 87.26 | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 87.95 | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 88.64 | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 89.33 | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 90.01 | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 90.7 | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 91.39 | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 92.08 | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 92.77 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 93.6 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 94.43 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 95.26 | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 96.09 | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 96.92 | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 97.76 | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 98.59 | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 99.43 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 100.26 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 101.1 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 101.45 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 101.79 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 102.14 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 102.48 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 102.83 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 103.17 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 103.52 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 103.87 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 104.22 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 104.57 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 104.92 | +0.3% |
| 1822 | 105.28 | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 105.63 | +0.3% |
| 1824 | 105.98 | +0.3% |
| 1825 | 106.34 | +0.3% |
| 1826 | 106.7 | +0.3% |
| 1827 | 107.05 | +0.3% |
| 1828 | 107.41 | +0.3% |
| 1829 | 107.77 | +0.3% |
| 1830 | 108.12 | +0.3% |
| 1831 | 108.49 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 108.85 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 109.22 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 109.58 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 109.95 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 110.31 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 110.68 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 111.04 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 111.41 | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 111.78 | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 112.15 | +0.3% |
| 1842 | 112.52 | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 112.9 | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 113.27 | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 113.64 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 114.02 | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 114.39 | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 114.77 | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 115.15 | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 120.46 | +4.6% |
| 1851 | 117.48 | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 114.71 | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 112.51 | -1.9% |
| 1854 | 110.31 | -2.0% |
| 1855 | 108.11 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 110.23 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 112.37 | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 114.53 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 116.71 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 118.92 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 120.14 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 121.34 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 122.56 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 123.82 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 124.58 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 125.72 | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 126.88 | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 128.04 | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 128.98 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 129.93 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 130.59 | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 131.14 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 131.71 | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 132.29 | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 132.8 | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 136.07 | +2.5% |
| 1877 | 139.36 | +2.4% |
| 1878 | 142.56 | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 145.78 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 149 | +2.2% |
| 1881 | 149.19 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 150.35 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 151.06 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 151.25 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 151.23 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 150.04 | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 149.17 | -0.6% |
| 1888 | 148.23 | -0.6% |
| 1889 | 147.53 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 148.21 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 151.58 | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 155.27 | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 159.12 | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 162.91 | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 166.63 | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 169.22 | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 171.83 | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 174.52 | +1.6% |
| 1899 | 177.3 | +1.6% |
| 1900 | 178.27 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 184.3 | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 190.46 | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 196.59 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 202.9 | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 209.27 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 220.53 | +5.4% |
| 1907 | 231.97 | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 243.62 | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 255.46 | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 267.48 | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 271.85 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 276.09 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 280.41 | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 283.9 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 287.2 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 302.24 | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 317.38 | +5.0% |
| 1918 | 332.88 | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 348.47 | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 364.41 | +4.6% |
| 1921 | 385.9 | +5.9% |
| 1922 | 409.98 | +6.2% |
| 1923 | 433.83 | +5.8% |
| 1924 | 457.11 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 485.35 | +6.2% |
| 1926 | 497.19 | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 506.92 | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 516.66 | +1.9% |
| 1929 | 526.01 | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 534.46 | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 572.9 | +7.2% |
| 1932 | 609.39 | +6.4% |
| 1933 | 646.48 | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 683.15 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 720.25 | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 775.86 | +7.7% |
| 1937 | 849.75 | +9.5% |
| 1938 | 923.89 | +8.7% |
| 1939 | 997.92 | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 1,069 | +7.2% |
| 1941 | 1,108 | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1,146 | +3.5% |
| 1943 | 1,181 | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 1,218 | +3.2% |
| 1945 | 1,255 | +3.0% |
| 1946 | 1,350 | +7.6% |
| 1947 | 1,443 | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 1,532 | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 1,621 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 4,352 | +168.4% |
| 1951 | 6,880 | +58.1% |
| 1952 | 7,206 | +4.8% |
| 1953 | 7,531 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 9,184 | +22.0% |
| 1955 | 10,827 | +17.9% |
| 1956 | 13,065 | +20.7% |
| 1957 | 16,005 | +22.5% |
| 1958 | 13,299 | -16.9% |
| 1959 | 16,917 | +27.2% |
| 1960 | 13,399 | -20.8% |
| 1961 | 17,896 | +33.6% |
| 1962 | 17,054 | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 18,259 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 28,403 | +55.6% |
| 1965 | 20,435 | -28.1% |
| 1966 | 23,284 | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 25,061 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 24,561 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 26,434 | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 30,080 | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 54,788 | +82.1% |
| 1972 | 54,496 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 58,883 | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 56,670 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 51,449 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 48,378 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 43,554 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 41,497 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 42,455 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 39,245 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 40,497 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 37,767 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 40,178 | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 35,537 | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 43,035 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 40,749 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 43,060 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 44,120 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 52,828 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 48,885 | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 49,692 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 67,914 | +36.7% |
| 1993 | 80,717 | +18.9% |
| 1994 | 76,876 | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 93,829 | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 96,384 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 101,713 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 104,205 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 106,165 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 105,273 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 104,736 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 107,498 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 110,352 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 94,300 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 94,342 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93,931 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 92,981 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 85,840 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 69,392 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 64,200 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 66,452 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 59,517 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 74,788 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 73,642 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 78,860 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 82,512 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 83,646 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 85,974 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 94,285 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 76,961 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 80,254 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 79,290 | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 79,290 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 76% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 79,290 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +168.4% | 1,621 | 4,352 |
| 1971 | +82.1% | 30,080 | 54,788 |
| 1951 | +58.1% | 4,352 | 6,880 |
| 1964 | +55.6% | 18,259 | 28,403 |
| 1992 | +36.7% | 49,692 | 67,914 |
| 1961 | +33.6% | 13,399 | 17,896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 65.28 | 62.99 | 67.57 | 10 |
| 1760s | 70.55 | 68.07 | 73.02 | 10 |
| 1770s | 76.23 | 73.56 | 78.9 | 10 |
| 1780s | 82.37 | 79.49 | 85.24 | 10 |
| 1790s | 88.98 | 85.88 | 92.08 | 10 |
| 1800s | 96.51 | 92.77 | 100.26 | 10 |
| 1810s | 102.66 | 101.1 | 104.22 | 10 |
| 1820s | 106.16 | 104.57 | 107.77 | 10 |
| 1830s | 109.76 | 108.12 | 111.41 | 10 |
| 1840s | 113.46 | 111.78 | 115.15 | 10 |
| 1850s | 113.74 | 108.11 | 120.46 | 10 |
| 1860s | 124.1 | 118.92 | 128.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 135.22 | 129.93 | 145.78 | 10 |
| 1880s | 149.7 | 147.53 | 151.25 | 10 |
| 1890s | 163.66 | 148.21 | 177.3 | 10 |
| 1900s | 211.34 | 178.27 | 255.46 | 10 |
| 1910s | 296.79 | 267.48 | 348.47 | 10 |
| 1920s | 458.34 | 364.41 | 526.01 | 10 |
| 1930s | 731.41 | 534.46 | 997.92 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,292 | 1,069 | 1,621 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,527 | 4,352 | 16,917 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,479 | 13,399 | 28,403 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48,225 | 30,080 | 58,883 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,702 | 35,537 | 52,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,638 | 48,885 | 106,165 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,865 | 69,392 | 110,352 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,388 | 59,517 | 94,285 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,835 | 76,961 | 80,254 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 103 Uruguay 83,677 compare
- 104 Democratic Republic of Congo 82,418 compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 80,310 compare
- 107 Costa Rica 79,121 compare
- 108 Madagascar 77,423 compare
- 109 Zimbabwe 74,017 compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0807 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 21.14 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Jamaica?
- Long run air pollution in Jamaica was 79,290 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 110,352 in 2003.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.99 in 1750.
- How does Jamaica rank for long run air pollution?
- Jamaica ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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