Recovered paper — Production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Recovered paper — Production was 12,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Production in Jamaica, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — production in Jamaica stood at 12,000 t.
The figure is up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Jamaica peaked at 14,000 t in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1987.
Jamaica ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 6,000 t | — |
| 1976 | 14,000 t | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 8,000 t | -42.9% |
| 1978 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 t | +400.0% |
| 1989 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,000 t | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 6,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 t | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,000 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,000 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30,500 t, 39% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,400 t | 6,000 t | 14,000 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 5,300 t | 2,000 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,600 t | 6,000 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 12,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12,500 t compare
- 122 Georgia 11,000 t compare
- 122 Montenegro 11,000 t compare
- 124 Botswana 10,000 t compare
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 recovered paper — production in Jamaica?
- Recovered paper — production in Jamaica was 12,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14,000 t in 1976.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for recovered paper — production?
- Jamaica ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en