Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0 t per US$ of GDP for newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 59.7% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 t per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1964 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1969 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1973 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1975 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -47.2% |
| 1981 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +56.8% |
| 1982 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1985 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1986 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -42.4% |
| 1987 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1989 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +365.1% |
| 1990 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -73.4% |
| 1991 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1992 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 1993 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 1994 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1995 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2002 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2004 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -26.1% |
| 2008 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 2021 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 0 t per US$ of GDP | +59.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 t per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 t per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +365.1% | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 0 t per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0837 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import quantity ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.