Jamaica vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Jamaica
1.2%
in 2024
New Zealand
1.3%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
71st
New Zealand rank
68th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.3% against 1.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.3% against 1.2% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Jamaica ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 68th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.