Jamaica

Location
Kingston
United States
17° 55' 59.88" N, 76° 46' 59.88" W
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Capital City:
Kingston
Languages:
English, Jamaican Patois
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net enrollment ratio in primary education | 91.5 | 91.2 | 90.40000000000001 | 89.5 | 91.8 | 91 | 86.7 | MDG Database | ||||
| Seats held by women in national parliament, percentage | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) | 85.90000000000001 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural land (1000 Ha) | 479 | 479 | 474 | 474 | 472 | 467 | 467 | 464 | 464 | FAO | ||
| Forest area (sq km) | 3,410 | 3,406 | 3,402 | 3,398 | 3,394 | 3,390 | 3,386 | 3,382 | World Bank | |||
| Forest area (% of land area) | 31.49 | 31.45 | 31.41 | 31.38 | 31.34 | 31.3 | 31.27 | 31.23 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International tourism receipts (% of total exports) | 1,577 | 1,494 | 1,482 | 1,621 | 1,733 | 1,783 | 2,094 | Development Data Group, The World Bank. 2008. 2008 World Development Indicators Online. Washington, DC: The World Bank. Available at: http://go.worldbank.org/U0FSM7AQ40. |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country population | 2,589,390 | 2,604,790 | 2,617,500 | 2,625,700 | 2,638,100 | 2,650,400 | 2,663,100 | 2,675,800 | 2,687,200 | 2,699,620 | World Bank | |
| Population annual growth | 0.584825 | 0.592976 | 0.486631 | 0.312969 | 0.471143 | 0.465161 | 0.478029 | 0.475754 | 0.425136 | 0.461 | World Bank | |
| Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) | 91 | 87 | 89 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HDI - Human Development Index | 0.665 | 0.676 | 0.68 | 0.682 | 0.685 | 0.686 | 0.688 | UNDP International Human Development Indicators - Calculated based on data from UNDESA (2009d), Barro and Lee (2010), UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2010b), World Bank (2010b) and IMF(2010a). |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) | 5,570 | 5,680 | 5,700 | 6,130 | 6,370 | 6,600 | 7,040 | 7,230 | 7,550 | 7,230 | World Bank | |
| ODA received as % of GNI | 0.1 | 0.62 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.87 | 0.38 | 0.33 | 0.23 | 0.55 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) | ||
| Workers remittances (current US$) | 892,000,000 | 1,058,000,000 | 1,261,000,000 | 1,399,000,000 | 1,623,200,000 | 1,783,800,000 | 1,946,450,000 | 2,143,580,000 | 2,220,000,000 | UN Data |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric power consumption (kWh) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | World Bank | |||
| Combustible renewables and waste (metric tons of oil equivalent) | 477 | 477 | 455 | 458 | 478 | 469 | 483 | 484 | World Bank | |||
| Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) | 86.98 | 87.42 | 87.5 | 87.83 | 87.37 | 86.81 | 88.43000000000001 | 89.84999999999999 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbon dioxide emissions (CO2), thousand metric tons of CO2 (CDIAC) | 10,319 | 10,627 | 10,301 | 10,722 | 10,561 | 10,165 | 12,152 | 13,964 | MDG Database (CDIAC Data) |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improved water source (% of population with access) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | World Bank |
| Indicator | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | 7.34 | UN Stats (MDGs indicators) |
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Country Strategies:
22 May 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
May 2012: Senior government officials from the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency’s (CDEMA) Central Sub-region have convened for a second annual round of consultations.
Disaster management officials from Barbados, Dominica, St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines met on 8-9 May 2012 in Warrens, Barbados. Barbados serves as the CDEMA Sub-Regional Focal Point (SRFP) for the Central Sub-region.
The meeting featured what officials from Barbados’ Department of Emergency...

25 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
20 April 2012: The UNFCCC Secretariat has released a note containing information on financial support provided by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for the preparation of national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (CCC/SBI/2012/INF.7).
The note details of the financial support provided by the GEF for the preparation of initial and subsequent national communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention (non-Annex I Parties). Annexed to...

11 Apr 2012
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SIDS Policy and Practice
April 2012: The 14th issue of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Center for the Wider Caribbean’s (RAC/REMPEITC) quarterly newsletter, titled ”Caribe,” highlights three workshops held in the region to help countries meet their obligations under the 1990 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response, and Cooperation (OPRC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
The first workshop, funded by IMO and the International...

External Resources:
National focal point for sustainable development:
Sustainable Development Council of Jamaica









