People without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: People without electricity country, per capita was 0.023 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.023 units per person for people without electricity country, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.2967 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units 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.
People without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2967 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2277 units per person | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2116 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2036 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1956 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1429 units per person | -26.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1797 units per person | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1718 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1545 units per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.156 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.123 units per person | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.133 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.135 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.128 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.12 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 0.113 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.106 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.08 units per person | -24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.09 units per person | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.078 units per person | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.089 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.069 units per person | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 0.061 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.067 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.051 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2016 | 0.034 units per person | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.026 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 0.018 units per person | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.011 units per person | -38.9% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per person | -72.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2023 | 0.023 units per person | — |
| 2024 | 0.023 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2004 units per person | 0.1429 units per person | 0.2967 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1184 units per person | 0.08 units per person | 0.156 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0504 units per person | 0.011 units per person | 0.089 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0098 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.023 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.034 units per person compare
- 71 Marshall Islands 0.028 units per person compare
- 72 Kiribati 0.023 units per person compare
- 74 Nepal 0.021 units per person compare
- 75 Cape Verde 0.016 units per person compare
- 76 Argentina 0.016 units 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)
- 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 people without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica?
- People without electricity country, per capita in Jamaica was 0.023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2967 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for people without electricity country, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country, 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 People without electricity country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People without electricity country ÷ 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)
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About this data
People without electricity country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.