Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking was 198,785 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica stood at 198,785 people.
The figure is down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica peaked at 678,035 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 198,740 people, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 678,035 people | — |
| 2001 | 632,481 people | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 594,129 people | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 557,891 people | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 526,428 people | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 491,733 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 467,268 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 436,922 people | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 419,748 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 394,127 people | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 376,554 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 347,822 people | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 332,692 people | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 317,340 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 301,725 people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 285,858 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 269,752 people | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 252,011 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 239,708 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 228,685 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 215,136 people | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 204,313 people | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 198,740 people | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 198,785 people | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 198,785 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 341,802 people, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 198,785 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 173,588 people, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 519,876 people | 394,127 people | 678,035 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,215 people | 228,685 people | 376,554 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,244 people | 198,740 people | 215,136 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica?
- Number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica was 198,785 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 678,035 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,740 people in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Jamaica ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 without access to clean fuels for cooking. 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.