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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -63.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2 % change on previous year, 31.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -63.64 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -17.04 % change on previous year, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1629.4% | -1.92 % change on previous year | 29.41 % change on previous year |
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 -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
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
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
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 Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.