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
57.51012.515199020052021

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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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.