Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 256.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 256.18 units per square kilometre for number of people with and without electricity access, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica peaked at 262.15 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154.56 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 48th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.56 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 171.21 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 174.71 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 178.34 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 182.01 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 185.69 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 199.78 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 192.98 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 196.51 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 202.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 203.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 212.52 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 211.39 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 212.19 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 215.16 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 218.34 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 221.22 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 224.02 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 231.54 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 229.98 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 234 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 232.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 238.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 241.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 240.68 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 245.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 250.63 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 253.24 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 255.71 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 257.82 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 260.6 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 262.02 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 262.15 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 256.18 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 183.8 units per square kilometre | 154.56 units per square kilometre | 202.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.96 units per square kilometre | 203.23 units per square kilometre | 231.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.96 units per square kilometre | 232.21 units per square kilometre | 257.82 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.24 units per square kilometre | 256.18 units per square kilometre | 262.15 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 45 British Virgin Islands 259.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Luxembourg 258.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Liechtenstein 249.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Germany 238.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 234.16 units per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Jamaica was 256.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 262.15 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154.56 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.