Access to electricity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to electricity was 96.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Jamaica, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013. Measured in % of rural population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 96.0% for access to electricity in 2016. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Jamaica peaked at 96.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of rural population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.2% | — |
| 1991 | 68.8% | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 74.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 81.8% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 78.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 84.7% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 90.0% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 96.0% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 53.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 76.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 80.8% | 96.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Jamaica?
- Access to electricity in Jamaica was 96.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2013, published as part of Access to electricity (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of rural population with access to electricity.