Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -3.5% for annual percentage change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 134.6% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica peaked at 16.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -29.9%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 197th 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 percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.4% | — |
| 1982 | -15.0% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 5.2% | -134.5% |
| 1984 | -14.5% | -381.1% |
| 1985 | -11.6% | -19.9% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -90.7% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -1026.2% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 16.2% | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +91.6% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | +287.0% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | -1.9% | -180.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -182.8% |
| 2002 | -1.0% | -160.4% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | -527.9% |
| 2004 | -2.4% | -157.2% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -226.3% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +377.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -86.2% |
| 2008 | -15.3% | -876.7% |
| 2009 | -20.9% | +36.7% |
| 2010 | -8.1% | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -171.1% |
| 2012 | -6.1% | -205.3% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | -244.7% |
| 2014 | -1.7% | -119.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -293.5% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | -11.6% | -424.9% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -214.0% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -29.9% | -378.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -133.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +96.6% |
| 2024 | -3.5% | -134.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -3.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -3.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.2% | -15.0% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.6% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.6% | -20.9% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -11.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -29.9% | 10.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jamaica was -3.5% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.9% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.