Electricity net generation in Jamaica

Jamaica: Electricity net generation was 4.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.02
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.04
in 2006
All-time low
1.66
in 1985
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Jamaica, 1980–2020

24681980200020201980: 1.71981: 1.71982: 1.81983: 21984: 1.91985: 1.71986: 1.71987: 1.91988: 1.91989: 2.11990: 2.41991: 21992: 2.21993: 3.61994: 4.51995: 5.51996: 5.71997: 5.91998: 6.11999: 6.22000: 6.22001: 6.32002: 6.52003: 6.72004: 6.82005: 72006: 72007: 5.62008: 42009: 4.12010: 42011: 42012: 3.92013: 3.92014: 3.92015: 3.92016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Jamaica stood at 4.02.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Jamaica peaked at 7.04 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1985.

That places Jamaica 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.85 1.66 2.12 10
1990s 4.41 2.05 6.22 10
2000s 6.02 4 7.04 10
2010s 4.02 3.89 4.2 10
2020s 4.02 4.02 4.02 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 123 Brunei 4.4 compare
  2. 124 Papua New Guinea 4.24 compare
  3. 125 Lithuania 4.11 compare
  4. 127 Montenegro 3.82 compare
  5. 128 Congo 3.58 compare
  6. 129 Yemen 3.25 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Jamaica?
Electricity net generation in Jamaica was 4.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 7.04 in 2006.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1985.
How does Jamaica rank for electricity net generation?
Jamaica ranks 126th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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