People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica

Jamaica: People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region was 276,093 people in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
276,093 people
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
112th
of 189 countries
All-time high
712,521 people
in 2000
All-time low
276,093 people
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica, 2000–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200820162000: 712.5k people2001: 671.9k people2002: 633.4k people2003: 601.2k people2004: 562.4k people2005: 532.4k people2006: 503.5k people2007: 470.9k people2008: 445.9k people2009: 417.1k people2010: 393.5k people2011: 369.1k people2012: 350.4k people2013: 330.8k people2014: 309.9k people2015: 292.3k people2016: 276.1k people

Source: World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 276,093 people for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica peaked at 712,521 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 276,093 people, in 2016.

That places Jamaica 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica, 2000 to 2016.
Year people Change
2000 712,521 people
2001 671,886 people -5.7%
2002 633,357 people -5.7%
2003 601,224 people -5.1%
2004 562,444 people -6.5%
2005 532,382 people -5.3%
2006 503,507 people -5.4%
2007 470,876 people -6.5%
2008 445,934 people -5.3%
2009 417,139 people -6.5%
2010 393,465 people -5.7%
2011 369,067 people -6.2%
2012 350,434 people -5.0%
2013 330,753 people -5.6%
2014 309,940 people -6.3%
2015 292,283 people -5.7%
2016 276,093 people -5.5%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 276,093 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 752,376 people, 37% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 276,093 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 697,446 people, 40% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 555,127 people 417,139 people 712,521 people 10
2010s 331,719 people 276,093 people 393,465 people 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 109 Costa Rica 320,906 people compare
  2. 110 Croatia 304,727 people compare
  3. 111 Czechia 303,254 people compare
  4. 113 Vanuatu 243,340 people compare
  5. 114 Moldova 218,849 people compare
  6. 115 Oman 214,107 people compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica?
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica was 276,093 people in 2016, according to World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 712,521 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 276,093 people in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region?
Jamaica ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean fuels for cooking, by world region rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region
Unit
people
Source
World Bank (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 3,105 data points, 2000–2016
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