Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 1,733 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,733
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
125th
of 208 countries
All-time high
2,780
in 2005
All-time low
1,404
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201220242000: 2.6k2001: 2.6k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.7k2004: 2.7k2005: 2.8k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.2k2008: 1.6k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.6k2013: 1.5k2014: 1.5k2015: 1.5k2016: 1.6k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.4k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.5k2021: 1.5k2022: 1.6k2023: 1.7k2024: 1.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 1,733 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 2,780 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,404, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 2,596
2001 2,587 -0.3%
2002 2,636 +1.9%
2003 2,703 +2.5%
2004 2,713 +0.4%
2005 2,780 +2.5%
2006 2,777 -0.1%
2007 2,233 -19.6%
2008 1,552 -30.5%
2009 1,608 +3.6%
2010 1,572 -2.2%
2011 1,579 +0.5%
2012 1,555 -1.6%
2013 1,541 -0.9%
2014 1,525 -1.1%
2015 1,527 +0.2%
2016 1,598 +4.6%
2017 1,556 -2.7%
2018 1,404 -9.7%
2019 1,643 +17.0%
2020 1,512 -8.0%
2021 1,533 +1.4%
2022 1,581 +3.2%
2023 1,680 +6.2%
2024 1,733 +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,418 1,552 2,780 10
2010s 1,550 1,404 1,643 10
2020s 1,608 1,512 1,733 5

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 122 Tunisia 1,807 compare
  2. 123 Cuba 1,770 compare
  3. 124 Peru 1,748 compare
  4. 126 Colombia 1,691 compare
  5. 127 Guyana 1,660 compare
  6. 128 Maldives 1,610 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 1,733 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2,780 in 2005.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,404 in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Jamaica ranks 125th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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