Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) was 7.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Combustible renewables and waste in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.3% for combustible renewables and waste in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Jamaica peaked at 11.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.2% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +12.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.0%, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.1% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 87 Netherlands 7.8% compare
- 88 Spain 7.7% compare
- 89 Belgium 7.5% compare
- 91 Ireland 7.2% compare
- 92 Dominican Republic 7.0% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
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 combustible renewables and waste in Jamaica?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Jamaica was 7.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.