Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 96.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica is 96.4, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 152.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica peaked at 96.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 2003.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.94 | 20.22 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.32 | 35.58 | 96.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.81 | 95.52 | 96.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Cape Verde 101.17 compare
- 133 Moldova 100.39 compare
- 134 Mayotte 98.84 compare
- 136 Nepal 94.26 compare
- 137 Saudi Arabia 89.84 compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 85.34 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)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jamaica was 96.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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