Electricity net generation in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity net generation was 4.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electricity net generation in Jamaica, 1980–2020
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 203 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.
Electricity net generation in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.73 | — |
| 1981 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 1.93 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 1.66 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 1.89 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 2.05 | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.17 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +65.9% |
| 1994 | 4.52 | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 5.69 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.1 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.22 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6.22 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.26 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.52 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.72 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6.79 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.99 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 7.04 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.97 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.01 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.92 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.89 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.11 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.14 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.02 | -4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.02 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.21, 23% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.02 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity net generation 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 | +65.9% | 2.17 | 3.59 |
| 2008 | -28.7% | 5.6 | 4 |
| 1994 | +25.9% | 3.59 | 4.52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 203 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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