Renewable energy electricity output in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable energy electricity output was 423 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 423 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Jamaica peaked at 435 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 143 GWh, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 125th 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 energy electricity output in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 186 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 143 GWh | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 179 GWh | +25.2% |
| 1993 | 199 GWh | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 263 GWh | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 301 GWh | +14.4% |
| 1996 | 355 GWh | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 371 GWh | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 319 GWh | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 319 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 320 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 230 GWh | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 156 GWh | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 180 GWh | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 237 GWh | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 274 GWh | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 295 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 298 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 260 GWh | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 324 GWh | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 332 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 381 GWh | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 435 GWh | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 393 GWh | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 404 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 423 GWh | +4.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 423 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 423 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 263.5 GWh | 143 GWh | 371 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 257.4 GWh | 156 GWh | 324 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 394.67 GWh | 332 GWh | 435 GWh | 6 |
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 renewable energy electricity output in Jamaica?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Jamaica was 423 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 435 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 GWh in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Jamaica ranks 125th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.