Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -63.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -63.64 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 204.7% on the previous year and down 1,133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 66.04 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -63.64 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 119th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1992 | 29.41 % change on previous year | -1629.4% |
| 1993 | -16.67 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 1994 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 1996 | 16.36 % change on previous year | +333.7% |
| 1997 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1998 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2000 | -13.19 % change on previous year | -1036.9% |
| 2001 | -15.2 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 66.04 % change on previous year | -534.5% |
| 2003 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2004 | -22.35 % change on previous year | +555.7% |
| 2005 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2006 | -45.76 % change on previous year | +331.5% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2010 | -9.8 % change on previous year | -256.9% |
| 2011 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 2012 | 30.98 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 21.67 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2015 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2016 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -545.7% |
| 2017 | -18.86 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2019 | 55.34 % change on previous year | +628.9% |
| 2020 | -17.48 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2021 | 17.52 % change on previous year | -200.2% |
| 2022 | -40.48 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 2023 | 60.8 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2024 | -63.64 % change on previous year | -204.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -16.67 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7596 % change on previous year | -45.76 % change on previous year | 66.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 55.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.66 % change on previous year | -63.64 % change on previous year | 60.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 116 Senegal -50 % change on previous year compare
- 117 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -51.84 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Denmark -59.17 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Niger -65.89 % change on previous year compare
- 121 New Caledonia -67.33 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Cuba -76 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -63.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 66.04 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -63.64 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,133.2%. 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 Coal consumption, 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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.