Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 17.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
17.6
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
96th
of 241 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2005
All-time low
15
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica stood at 17.6.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica peaked at 18.6 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1998.
That places Jamaica 96th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15 | — |
| 1999 | 15.5 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 16.6 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.9 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.8 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.5 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 16.4 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 18.6 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 17.7 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17.4 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.2 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 17.1 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 17.6 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 18.3 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 17 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 17.4 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.6 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 18.3 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.4 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 17.5 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 17.6 | +0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 17.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 17.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 15 | 15.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.24 | 15.9 | 18.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.67 | 17 | 18.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 17.4 | 18.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jamaica was 17.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2005.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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