Jamaica: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 9.56.
That's down 3.9% from 2020, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Jamaica ranks #77 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #14 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 9.95
- Trough
- 0.65
- 1-year change
- -3.9%
- 5-year change
- +70.6%
- +11.3% / yr
- 10-year change
- +234.3%
- +12.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 9.5626 | |
| 9.9458 | |
| 8.5491 | |
| 8.1981 | |
| 8.1709 | |
| 5.6056 | |
| 4.0180 | |
| 3.8421 | |
| 3.7978 | |
| 3.3102 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 9.56, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) fell 3.9% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Jamaica ranked #77 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Jamaica's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Jamaica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #14 of 42.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.