Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre was 6.03 people per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.03 people per square kilometre for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 37.56 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.56 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 29.81 people per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 32.43 people per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 33.12 people per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 31.58 people per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 29.77 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 28.18 people per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 26.56 people per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.13 people per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 22.75 people per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 19.8 people per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 22.69 people per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 17.66 people per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 15.68 people per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 17.28 people per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 13.2 people per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 8.82 people per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 6.76 people per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 4.69 people per square kilometre | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 2.87 people per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7841 people per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 6.03 people per square kilometre | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.19 people per square kilometre | 20.13 people per square kilometre | 37.56 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 people per square kilometre | 2.87 people per square kilometre | 22.69 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 6.03 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 56 Nicaragua 6.63 people per square kilometre compare
- 57 Bangladesh 6.6 people per square kilometre compare
- 58 South Africa 6.41 people per square kilometre compare
- 60 Solomon Islands 5.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 61 El Salvador 5.18 people per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cambodia 4.94 people 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 6.03 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 37.56 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to electricity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 without access to electricity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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 without access to electricity 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.