Environment in Jamaica

2,035 indicators covering environment for Jamaica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 12,969 1000 USD 2018 up 52.8% 72nd
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 2,979 t 2018 down 70.2% 95th
Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 2,348 1000 USD 2018 down 74.1% 92nd
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1.78 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 75th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -889 t 2018 down 362.2% 135th
Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Value -81 1000 USD 2018 116th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0.151 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 110th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 116,117 m3 2018 up 16.1% 54th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 39,275 1000 USD 2018 down 1.9% 57th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity 91,030 m3 2018 up 100.8% 45th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Value 27,347 1000 USD 2018 up 24,100.9% 8th
Watermelons — Gross Production Value 4.49 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 351.3% 30th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 12 t 2024 up 1,100.0% 102nd
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 12 1000 USD 2024 up 1,100.0% 91st
Soil working equipment (trade) — Import Value 7,431 1000 USD 2008 up 2,259.1% 64th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 12.4% 2023 down 8.4% 89th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 9.46 2024 up 675.4% 94th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 71 m3 2018 down 96.5% 112th
Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Import Value 81 1000 USD 2018 down 66.8% 114th
Other NP compounds — Export quantity 0.03 t 2021 down 66.7% 97th
Other NP compounds — Export value 0.66 1000 USD 2021 down 25.0% 92nd
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 12.4% 2023 down 8.4% 82nd
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 6,170 t 2018 up 112.8% 60th
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 9,103 1000 USD 2018 up 98.0% 57th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 59th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Value 70 1000 USD 2018 up 106.7% 25th
Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Import Quantity 68 m3 2018 down 88.8% 57th
Insecticides — Import quantity 941.04 t 2007 up 42.9% 94th
Germany — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 1,194 1000 USD 2018 down 8.4% 104th
Fungicides — Import value 2,317 1000 USD 2007 down 1.9% 87th
Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 1,237 t 2007 up 49.4% 71st
Herbicides — Import quantity 934.03 t 2007 up 40.9% 84th
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 841 t 2018 up 0.2% 101st
Germany — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1,143 1000 USD 2018 down 5.5% 97th
Water Use Efficiency 26.42 2023 up 233.2% 78th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 38th
Plastic waste exports 16,938 tonnes 2023 up 2,202.8% 34th
United States of America — Forest products (export/import) — Import 26,232 1000 USD 2018 down 55.5% 52nd
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export 170 t 2018 down 71.8% 130th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value 183 1000 USD 2018 up 21.2% 129th
Italy — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 825 1000 USD 2018 up 3,337.5% 100th
France — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 12 1000 USD 2018 down 97.1% 140th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 10.96 2022 up 17.1% 179th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 up 17.1% 175th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 19.23 2022 up 5.6% 176th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.2% 2022 up 5.6% 175th
Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 153rd
Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 150th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 162 t 2018 up 16,100.0% 56th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 166 1000 USD 2018 up 621.7% 60th
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 846.06 Square kilometres 2022 up 8.6% 100th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 124 m3 2018 up 1,140.0% 108th
Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 144 1000 USD 2018 up 1,500.0% 104th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Quantity 117 m3 2018 59th
Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Export Value 137 1000 USD 2018 28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland — Forest 45 1000 USD 2018 down 89.6% 114th
Fungicides — Import quantity 467.51 t 2007 up 58.7% 85th
China — Plywood — Import Quantity 4,672 m3 2018 up 142.6% 67th