Electricity net consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity net consumption was 3.05 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Electricity net consumption in Jamaica, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Jamaica is 3.05, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Jamaica peaked at 6.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1985.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.49 | — |
| 1981 | 1.48 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.55 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.74 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -16.7% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.56 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 1.54 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 2.06 | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 | -19.0% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +108.1% |
| 1994 | 4 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 4.86 | +21.2% |
| 1996 | 5.04 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.22 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.46 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.91 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.11 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.06 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 6.13 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.94 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 2.99 | -39.5% |
| 2009 | 3.07 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.05 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.79 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.02 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 | +0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.99, 22% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.44, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net consumption in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +108.1% | 1.73 | 3.59 |
| 2008 | -39.5% | 4.94 | 2.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.38 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.92 | 1.67 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 2.99 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.79 | 3.07 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Jamaica?
- Electricity net consumption in Jamaica was 3.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1985.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity net consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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