Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index was -0.1761 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index in Jamaica, 1960–2023
Source: Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
Analysis
The most recent figure for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Jamaica is -0.1761, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Jamaica peaked at 1.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1.93, in 1967.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.0702 | -1.93 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0459 | -1.56 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0333 | -1.21 | 0.7577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0668 | -1.06 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0833 | -0.7856 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1854 | -1.42 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 | -0.4214 | 0.5851 | 4 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0303 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.8368 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0136 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2734 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Jamaica?
- Standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index in Jamaica was -0.1761 in 2023, according to Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html.
- What is the highest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 in 1967.
- How does Jamaica rank for standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is standardised precipitation-evapotranspiration index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Global SPEI database (SPEIbase). https://spei.csic.es/database.html, published as part of Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SPEI fulfills the requirements of a drought index since its multi-scalar character enables it to be used by different scientific disciplines to detect, monitor, and analyze droughts. Like the sc-PDSI and the SPI, the SPEI can measure drought severity according to its intensity and duration, and can identify the onset and end of drought episodes. The SPEI allows comparison of drought severity through time and space, since it can be calculated over a wide range of climates, as can the SPI.