Jamaica vs Japan: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources
Jamaica
9.4%
in 2023
Japan
9.7%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
152nd
Japan rank
151st
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources over time
- Jamaica
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 9.7% against 9.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 151st of 230 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 3.9% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.9% | 4.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 9.1% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources, Jamaica or Japan?
- Japan, at 9.7% against 9.4% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources between Jamaica and Japan?
- 0.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Japan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Japan rank globally for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd and Japan ranks 151st of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).