People without clean cooking fuels region in Jamaica

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

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

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2000200820162000: 712.5k2001: 671.9k2002: 633.4k2003: 601.2k2004: 562.4k2005: 532.4k2006: 503.5k2007: 470.9k2008: 445.9k2009: 417.1k2010: 393.5k2011: 369.1k2012: 350.4k2013: 330.8k2014: 309.9k2015: 292.3k2016: 276.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 276,093 for people without clean cooking fuels 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 cooking fuels region in Jamaica peaked at 712,521 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 276,093, 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 cooking fuels region in Jamaica, year by year

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

Jamaica compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is people without clean cooking fuels region in Jamaica?
People without clean cooking fuels region in Jamaica was 276,093 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 712,521 in 2000.
What is the lowest people without clean cooking fuels region recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 276,093 in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for people without clean cooking fuels region?
Jamaica ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
Is people without clean cooking fuels 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without clean cooking fuels region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People without clean cooking fuels region
Source
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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