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
People without clean fuels for cooking, by world region in Jamaica, 2000–2016
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555,127 people | 417,139 people | 712,521 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,719 people | 276,093 people | 393,465 people | 7 |
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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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