Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 10.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 10.3% for renewable electricity in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 178.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Jamaica peaked at 10.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 135th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +17.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -28.7% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -34.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +4.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.7% | 10.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 132 Hungary 10.6% compare
- 133 Sao Tome and Principe 10.5% compare
- 134 Senegal 10.4% compare
- 136 Malaysia 10.0% compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 9.4% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 8.9% compare
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 renewable electricity in Jamaica?
- Renewable electricity in Jamaica was 10.3% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants