Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica, 2011–2019
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica is 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica peaked at 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2015.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 134 Armenia 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Barbados 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Bhutan 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Burkina Faso 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Central African Republic 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Comoros 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 134 Georgia 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars 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 59.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jamaica was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2019, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2011.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars)