Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica is 93.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica peaked at 93.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.0% | — |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 79.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 81.7% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 83.9% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 91.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.5% | 74.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 86.3% | 91.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.4% | 93.0% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica?
- Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking in Jamaica was 93.0% in 2023, according to Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe.
- What is the highest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report, ACRA Europe, published as part of Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking is the proportion of total population primarily using clean cooking fuels and technologies for cooking. Under WHO guidelines, kerosene is excluded from clean cooking fuels.