Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 6.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 27.78 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -34.78 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -25.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -34.78 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2003 | 20 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2004 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 2005 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 2008 | -13.33 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 2009 | 26.92 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 15.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 15.79 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | -9.09 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 2014 | 5 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2015 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 25 % change on previous year | +425.0% |
| 2017 | -7.27 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 2018 | 13.73 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 6.9 % change on previous year | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.9 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.05 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -34.78 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.48 % change on previous year | -9.09 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 % change on previous year | -1.69 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Mauritius 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Bolivia 6.96 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Paraguay 6.93 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Czechia 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Moldova 6.15 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mexico 6.05 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.29 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 927.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 280.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 647.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 37.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 35.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1345 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 6.9 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.78 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.78 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.