Newsprint — Import value, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Newsprint — Import value, per capita was 0.0005 1000 USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0005 1000 USD per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
60th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0034 1000 USD per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0003 1000 USD per person
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Newsprint — Import value, per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.0005 1000 USD per person.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0034 1000 USD per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 USD per person, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 178 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 value, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 USD per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 USD per person | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 USD per person | +59.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 1000 USD per person | +34.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | +21.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 1000 USD per person | +80.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | -28.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 1000 USD per person | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0014 1000 USD per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | -42.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 1000 USD per person | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0016 1000 USD per person | +29.7% |
| 1984 | 0.001 1000 USD per person | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | +14.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | -29.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 1000 USD per person | +93.5% |
| 1989 | 0.002 1000 USD per person | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 0.002 1000 USD per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0028 1000 USD per person | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | -66.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 1000 USD per person | +130.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 1000 USD per person | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 1000 USD per person | +114.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 1000 USD per person | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 1000 USD per person | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 1000 USD per person | +28.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 1000 USD per person | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 0.002 1000 USD per person | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0025 1000 USD per person | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 1000 USD per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 1000 USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 1000 USD per person | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 1000 USD per person | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 1000 USD per person | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 1000 USD per person | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0028 1000 USD per person | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 1000 USD per person | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 1000 USD per person | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 1000 USD per person | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 1000 USD per person | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 USD per person | +23.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 1000 USD per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | +8.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0005 1000 USD per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 1000 USD per person, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0005 1000 USD per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0004 1000 USD per person, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 USD per person | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | 0.0007 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | 0.0016 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 1000 USD per person | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | 0.002 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 1000 USD per person | 0.0009 1000 USD per person | 0.0034 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 1000 USD per person | 0.002 1000 USD per person | 0.0033 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 1000 USD per person | 0.0008 1000 USD per person | 0.0028 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 1000 USD per person | 0.0003 1000 USD per person | 0.0005 1000 USD per person | 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 value, per capita in Jamaica?
- Newsprint — import value, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0005 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import value, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 1000 USD per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 USD per person in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for newsprint — import value, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. 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 value, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Newsprint — Import value ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.