Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 218.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica is 218.37 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica peaked at 218.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56.81 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118.87 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 87.64 kilowatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 56.81 kilowatt-hours | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 67.75 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 86.07 kilowatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 100.48 kilowatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 103.67 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 110.55 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 95.39 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 120.57 kilowatt-hours | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 120.06 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 137.66 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 158.71 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 143.69 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 150.34 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 157 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 195.74 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 181.12 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 205.67 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 208.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 208.43 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 204.39 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 204.29 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 204.24 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 218.37 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.78 kilowatt-hours | 56.81 kilowatt-hours | 120.57 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.9 kilowatt-hours | 120.06 kilowatt-hours | 208.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 207.94 kilowatt-hours | 204.24 kilowatt-hours | 218.37 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Mongolia 230.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 138 Moldova 230.3 kilowatt-hours compare
- 139 Kenya 219.7 kilowatt-hours compare
- 141 Turks and Caicos Islands 214.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 142 American Samoa 213.71 kilowatt-hours compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0754 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Jamaica was 218.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 218.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.81 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. 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.