Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric was 9.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.6% for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica peaked at 9.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 77th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2265.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Jamaica was 9.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.