Egypt vs Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Egypt
13.0%
in 2025
Jamaica
12.6%
in 2024
Egypt rank
156th
Jamaica rank
157th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 13.0% against 12.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 4.2% | 10.1% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 10.7% | 1.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 13.0% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 13.0% against 12.6% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Egypt ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.