Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 0.102 in 2024. β Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica, 2004β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica is 0.102, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica peaked at 0.102 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0207, in 2004.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0207 | 0.0207 | 0.0207 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 | 0.0419 | 0.102 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 | 0.102 | 0.102 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 77 Montenegro 0.118 compare
- 78 Guatemala 0.1074 compare
- 79 Switzerland 0.1021 compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 0.0991 compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0736 compare
- 83 Ecuador 0.0711 compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Jamaica was 0.102 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.102 in 2016.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0207 in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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