Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 12.6% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica peaked at 14.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 7.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.2% | 13.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica was 12.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.