Energy imports and exports in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy imports and exports was 112.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports in Jamaica stood at 112.6%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Jamaica peaked at 116.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 90.3%, in 1996.
Jamaica ranks 7th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.0% | — |
| 1991 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 94.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 97.8% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 90.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 95.7% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.3% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 99.4% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 101.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 105.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 103.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 101.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 102.7% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 107.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 105.3% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 109.4% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 108.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 113.8% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 109.2% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 116.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 116.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 112.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 90.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.5% | 97.5% | 105.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 106.9% | 100.2% | 113.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.2% | 112.6% | 116.9% | 3 |
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Jamaica?
- Energy imports and exports in Jamaica was 112.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 116.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.3% in 1996.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy imports and exports?
- Jamaica ranks 7th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.