Barbados vs Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Barbados
9.0%
in 2024
Jamaica
8.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
88th
Jamaica rank
89th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Barbados
- Jamaica
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 9.0% against 8.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Barbados ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 211 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 4.3% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.9% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Barbados or Jamaica?
- Barbados, at 9.0% against 8.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Barbados and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Barbados ranks 88th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 211 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 solar and wind. 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.