Bagasse — Energy production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Bagasse — Energy production was 1,082 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bagasse — Energy production in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1,082 TJ for bagasse — energy production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bagasse — energy production in Jamaica peaked at 6,178 TJ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,057 TJ, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bagasse — Energy production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,251 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 5,884 TJ | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 5,738 TJ | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 5,514 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,614 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,390 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5,938 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 5,869 TJ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,602 TJ | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 5,328 TJ | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 5,282 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 5,166 TJ | -2.2% |
| 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 | 4,100 TJ | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 3,468 TJ | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 6,178 TJ | +78.1% |
| 2010 | 2,461 TJ | -60.2% |
| 2011 | 3,409 TJ | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 3,357 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,687 TJ | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 3,986 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 3,660 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2,868 TJ | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1,965 TJ | -31.5% |
| 2018 | 1,544 TJ | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 1,988 TJ | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 1,627 TJ | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 1,627 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,200 TJ | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1,057 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 1,082 TJ | +2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,082 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,934 TJ, 9% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,082 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,953 TJ, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,513 TJ | 4,602 TJ | 5,938 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,382 TJ | 3,166 TJ | 6,178 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 TJ | 1,544 TJ | 3,986 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,319 TJ | 1,057 TJ | 1,627 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 52 Guadeloupe 1,158 TJ compare
- 53 Uruguay 1,107 TJ compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 1,097 TJ compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 1,081 TJ compare
- 57 Zimbabwe 1,024 TJ compare
- 58 Chad 957.54 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 production in Jamaica?
- Bagasse — energy production in Jamaica was 1,082 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bagasse — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,178 TJ in 2009.
- What is the lowest bagasse — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,057 TJ in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for bagasse — energy production?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bagasse — energy production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.