Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) was 1.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.7% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Jamaica peaked at 2.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +42.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +40.8% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +13.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.2%, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Jamaica?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Jamaica was 1.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.