Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people without access to electricity, per capita was 0.023 people per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.023 people per person for number of people without access to electricity, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.156 people per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.156 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.123 people per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.133 people per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.135 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.128 people per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.12 people per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.113 people per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.106 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.08 people per person | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.09 people per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.078 people per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.089 people per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.069 people per person | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.061 people per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.067 people per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.051 people per person | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.034 people per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.026 people per person | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.018 people per person | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.011 people per person | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 people per person | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.023 people per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.023 people per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1184 people per person | 0.08 people per person | 0.156 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 people per person | 0.011 people per person | 0.089 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.023 people per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.034 people per person compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 0.028 people per person compare
- 72 Kiribati 0.023 people per person compare
- 74 Nepal 0.021 people per person compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.016 people per person compare
- 76 Argentina 0.016 people per person 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per capita in Jamaica was 0.023 people per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 people per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people without access to electricity, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. 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 Number of people without access to electricity, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people without access to electricity ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people without access to electricity Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 without access to electricity divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.