Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -3.64 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 135.6% on the previous year and down 110.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 16.27 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -30.36 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 199th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.44 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -15.22 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1984 | -14.4 % change on previous year | -380.8% |
| 1985 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1986 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1987 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -859.7% |
| 1988 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1989 | 16.27 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1990 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 7.98 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1994 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1995 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +305.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1997 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -44.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2000 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2963 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2003 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -1483.7% |
| 2004 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2006 | 14.34 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2008 | -15.22 % change on previous year | -886.5% |
| 2009 | -21.5 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2010 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 2012 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2013 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 2014 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -118.8% |
| 2015 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -288.6% |
| 2016 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2017 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -457.9% |
| 2018 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -220.3% |
| 2019 | 10.88 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2020 | -30.36 % change on previous year | -379.0% |
| 2021 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2022 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 10.22 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2024 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -15.22 % change on previous year | 16.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 1.41 % change on previous year | 11.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -21.5 % change on previous year | 14.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -11.12 % change on previous year | 13.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -30.36 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 196 Belarus -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Israel -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Montenegro -3.53 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Luxembourg -4.32 % change on previous year compare
- 201 New Zealand -4.41 % change on previous year compare
- 202 El Salvador -5.06 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -3.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.36 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 199th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fossil fuel consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.