Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica is 0.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica peaked at 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.26 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.38 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.59 terawatt-hours, 11% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.62 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.254 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica was 0.62 terawatt-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 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.