Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 12,504 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,504
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
113th
of 214 countries
All-time high
19,579
in 2007
All-time low
8,453
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1980–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1980200220241980: 15.7k1981: 13.5k1982: 11.3k1983: 11.7k1984: 9.9k1985: 8.6k1986: 8.5k1987: 9.2k1988: 10.4k1989: 12.0k1990: 12.5k1991: 12.9k1992: 13.8k1993: 13.9k1994: 14.2k1995: 15.7k1996: 16.0k1997: 16.5k1998: 16.8k1999: 17.0k2000: 16.6k2001: 16.8k2002: 16.5k2003: 17.1k2004: 16.6k2005: 17.0k2006: 19.3k2007: 19.6k2008: 16.5k2009: 13.0k2010: 11.9k2011: 12.5k2012: 11.7k2013: 12.7k2014: 12.4k2015: 12.8k2016: 13.2k2017: 11.7k2018: 13.2k2019: 14.6k2020: 10.2k2021: 11.2k2022: 11.8k2023: 13.0k2024: 12.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 12,504.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 19,579 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,453, in 1986.

That places Jamaica 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 15,738
1981 13,457 -14.5%
1982 11,285 -16.1%
1983 11,704 +3.7%
1984 9,873 -15.6%
1985 8,625 -12.6%
1986 8,453 -2.0%
1987 9,226 +9.2%
1988 10,382 +12.5%
1989 11,980 +15.4%
1990 12,464 +4.0%
1991 12,891 +3.4%
1992 13,825 +7.2%
1993 13,907 +0.6%
1994 14,179 +2.0%
1995 15,671 +10.5%
1996 15,992 +2.1%
1997 16,546 +3.5%
1998 16,774 +1.4%
1999 17,044 +1.6%
2000 16,600 -2.6%
2001 16,759 +1.0%
2002 16,495 -1.6%
2003 17,073 +3.5%
2004 16,572 -2.9%
2005 16,972 +2.4%
2006 19,293 +13.7%
2007 19,579 +1.5%
2008 16,517 -15.6%
2009 13,013 -21.2%
2010 11,906 -8.5%
2011 12,539 +5.3%
2012 11,726 -6.5%
2013 12,706 +8.4%
2014 12,441 -2.1%
2015 12,817 +3.0%
2016 13,240 +3.3%
2017 11,680 -11.8%
2018 13,204 +13.0%
2019 14,606 +10.6%
2020 10,215 -30.1%
2021 11,209 +9.7%
2022 11,774 +5.0%
2023 12,951 +10.0%
2024 12,504 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11,072 8,453 15,738 10
1990s 14,929 12,464 17,044 10
2000s 16,887 13,013 19,579 10
2010s 12,687 11,680 14,606 10
2020s 11,731 10,215 12,951 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 110 Brazil 14,608 compare
  2. 111 Grenada 14,322 compare
  3. 112 Viet Nam 12,847 compare
  4. 114 Lebanon 12,290 compare
  5. 115 Dominican Republic 12,253 compare
  6. 116 Republic of Moldova 11,849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 12,504 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 19,579 in 2007.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 8,453 in 1986.
How does Jamaica rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Jamaica ranks 113th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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