Jamaica vs United States of America: Renewable energy consumption
Jamaica
10.5%
in 2021
United States of America
10.9%
in 2021
Jamaica rank
144th
United States of America rank
142nd
Renewable energy consumption over time
- Jamaica
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 10.9% against 10.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 4.6% | 7.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.8% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.0% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, Jamaica or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 10.9% against 10.5% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between Jamaica and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States of America?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and United States of America rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 142nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.