Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate was -138.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1982–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -138.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 229.5% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 523.81 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -891.97 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 129.31 % change on previous year | +4314.0% |
| 1984 | -395.66 % change on previous year | -406.0% |
| 1985 | 31.51 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1986 | 91.81 % change on previous year | +191.4% |
| 1988 | 46.44 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1989 | 37.92 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1990 | -65.38 % change on previous year | -272.4% |
| 1991 | -5.73 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1992 | 99.94 % change on previous year | -1843.1% |
| 1993 | -78.67 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 1994 | 86.73 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 1995 | 298.66 % change on previous year | +244.4% |
| 1996 | -70.81 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1997 | 49.72 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1998 | -47.01 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 1999 | 9.71 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2000 | -182.1 % change on previous year | -1975.0% |
| 2001 | 181.21 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 2002 | -161.35 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2003 | 523.81 % change on previous year | -424.6% |
| 2004 | -159.56 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | 223.32 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2006 | 392.07 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 2007 | -84.24 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2008 | -891.97 % change on previous year | +958.8% |
| 2009 | -15.85 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2010 | 69.25 % change on previous year | -536.9% |
| 2011 | 165.33 % change on previous year | +138.7% |
| 2012 | -211.33 % change on previous year | -227.8% |
| 2013 | 235.94 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2014 | -121.38 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2015 | 290.19 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 2016 | 10.29 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2017 | -436.53 % change on previous year | -4341.2% |
| 2018 | 200.82 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2019 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2020 | -408.13 % change on previous year | +4957.9% |
| 2021 | 123.46 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2022 | -43.91 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2023 | 106.62 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 2024 | -138.07 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -138.07 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -23.53 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -138.07 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -58.47 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -4957.9% | -8.07 % change on previous year | -408.13 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -4341.2% | 10.29 % change on previous year | -436.53 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +4314.0% | 2.93 % change on previous year | 129.31 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1975.0% | 9.71 % change on previous year | -182.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -7.96 % change on previous year | -395.66 % change on previous year | 129.31 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.72 % change on previous year | -78.67 % change on previous year | 298.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -17.47 % change on previous year | -891.97 % change on previous year | 523.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.45 % change on previous year | -436.53 % change on previous year | 290.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -72 % change on previous year | -408.13 % change on previous year | 123.46 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 188 Russian Federation -130.04 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Costa Rica -133.76 % change on previous year compare
- 190 El Salvador -134.04 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Philippines -139.12 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Kyrgyz Republic -144.25 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Libya -145.09 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -138.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 523.81 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -891.97 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual change in primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.