Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.4%
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
163rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 1993
All-time low
4.8%
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.4% for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Jamaica peaked at 14.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 163rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.5% | — |
| 1991 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 12.9% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 10.0% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +26.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +8.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 4.8% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.9% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Jamaica?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Jamaica was 9.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 163rd out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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