Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 98.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 98.87 for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 155.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Jamaica peaked at 98.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.18 | — |
| 2001 | 20.89 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.35 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 20.22 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27.93 | +38.1% |
| 2005 | 27.77 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.78 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 27.67 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 35.59 | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 35.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.58 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 38.13 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 38.71 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.44 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 68.2 | +72.9% |
| 2017 | 78 | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 77.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.04 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 95.79 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.9 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 97.61 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 98.87 | +1.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 98.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 200.01, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 98.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 48% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +72.9% | 39.44 | 68.2 |
| 2004 | +38.1% | 20.22 | 27.93 |
| 2010 | +27.6% | 27.89 | 35.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.94 | 20.22 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.32 | 35.58 | 96.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.95 | 95.79 | 98.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Jamaica?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Jamaica was 98.87 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 98.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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