Wood fuel — Import quantity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Jamaica, 1993–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1 m3 for wood fuel — import quantity in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Jamaica peaked at 2,895 m3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Jamaica ranks 167th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,895 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 20 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2013 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2014 | 1 m3 | — |
| 2015 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 m3, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1 m3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5 m3, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 413.57 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,895 m3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 20 m3 | 20 m3 | 20 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 m3 | 0 m3 | 20 m3 | 7 |
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)
- 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 wood fuel — import quantity in Jamaica?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Jamaica was 1 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,895 m3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Jamaica rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Jamaica ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood fuel — Import quantity. 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