Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -3.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -3.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 134.6% on the previous year and down 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 16.19 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -29.87 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 197th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -13.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -14.98 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1984 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -381.1% |
| 1985 | -11.63 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1986 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1987 | 9.99 % change on previous year | -1026.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 16.19 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1991 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1993 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +83.7% |
| 1995 | 11.64 % change on previous year | +287.1% |
| 1996 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 1997 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +45.3% |
| 1998 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2000 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 2001 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -182.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9652 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2003 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -528.0% |
| 2004 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2005 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 2006 | 14.26 % change on previous year | +377.8% |
| 2007 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2008 | -15.27 % change on previous year | -876.7% |
| 2009 | -20.89 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2010 | -8.12 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 2011 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2012 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -205.3% |
| 2013 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -244.7% |
| 2014 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2015 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -293.5% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2017 | -11.6 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 2018 | 13.22 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 2019 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2020 | -29.87 % change on previous year | -378.3% |
| 2021 | 10 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -49.0% |
| 2023 | 10.02 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 2024 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -14.98 % change on previous year | 16.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.59 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -20.89 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 % change on previous year | -11.6 % change on previous year | 13.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.65 % change on previous year | -29.87 % change on previous year | 10.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 194 Kyrgyzstan -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Thailand -3.18 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Serbia -3.46 % change on previous year compare
- 198 El Salvador -3.87 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Colombia -4.05 % change on previous year compare
- 200 Sudan -4.09 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -3.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.87 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 197th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.7%. 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 Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.