Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 9.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.4% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica peaked at 14.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | 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 12.9%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 92% of the median. (42 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Jamaica was 9.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).