Bagasse — Energy consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bagasse — Energy consumption was 1,082 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bagasse — energy consumption in Jamaica is 1,082 TJ, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy consumption in Jamaica peaked at 5,166 TJ in 1996 and was at its lowest, 162.16 TJ, in 2016.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bagasse — Energy consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,556 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,151 TJ | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 5,019 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 4,741 TJ | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 4,826 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,618 TJ | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 5,166 TJ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 5,097 TJ | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,830 TJ | -24.8% |
| 1999 | 4,556 TJ | +19.0% |
| 2000 | 4,510 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5,166 TJ | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 4,409 TJ | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 3,869 TJ | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 4,564 TJ | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 3,166 TJ | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 3,622 TJ | +14.4% |
| 2007 | 2,788 TJ | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 2,703 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4,247 TJ | +57.1% |
| 2010 | 540.55 TJ | -87.3% |
| 2011 | 1,243 TJ | +130.0% |
| 2012 | 656.38 TJ | -47.2% |
| 2013 | 440.16 TJ | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 1,668 TJ | +278.9% |
| 2015 | 1,035 TJ | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 162.16 TJ | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 985.27 TJ | +507.6% |
| 2018 | 766.42 TJ | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 1,034 TJ | +34.9% |
| 2020 | 847.6 TJ | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 847.6 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 TJ | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 1,040 TJ | -13.4% |
| 2024 | 1,082 TJ | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,082 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,280 TJ, 15% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,082 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,254 TJ, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bagasse — Energy consumption in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +507.6% | 162.16 TJ | 985.27 TJ |
| 2014 | +278.9% | 440.16 TJ | 1,668 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,756 TJ | 3,830 TJ | 5,166 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,904 TJ | 2,703 TJ | 5,166 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 853.12 TJ | 162.16 TJ | 1,668 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 TJ | 847.6 TJ | 1,200 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 44 Réunion 1,544 TJ compare
- 45 Belize 1,435 TJ compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 1,097 TJ compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 1,019 TJ compare
- 49 Guadeloupe 1,004 TJ compare
- 50 Uruguay 969.12 TJ compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bagasse — energy consumption in Jamaica?
- Bagasse — energy consumption in Jamaica was 1,082 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,166 TJ in 1996.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.16 TJ in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for bagasse — energy consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bagasse — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.