Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels was 2.64 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica stood at 2.64 million people. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica peaked at 2.64 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million people, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 million people | — |
| 2001 | 1.99 million people | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million people | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.15 million people | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.23 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.31 million people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.34 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.41 million people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 million people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.56 million people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.58 million people | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million people | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million people | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.64 million people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.64 million people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.64 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.50 million people, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.64 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.46 million people, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million people | 2.37 million people | 2.59 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 million people | 2.62 million people | 2.64 million people | 4 |
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 number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica?
- Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels in Jamaica was 2.64 million people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million people in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (via World Bank) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without access to clean cooking fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels or technologies such as natural gas, electricity, and clean cookstoves reduces exposure to indoor air pollutants, a leading cause of death in low-income households.