Fuelwood — Energy production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fuelwood — Energy production was 7,737 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fuelwood — Energy production in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, fuelwood — energy production in Jamaica stood at 7,737 TJ.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy production in Jamaica peaked at 8,681 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,740 TJ, in 1995.
That places Jamaica 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,792 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 6,851 TJ | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 4,568 TJ | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,111 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 3,654 TJ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 2,740 TJ | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 4,493 TJ | +63.9% |
| 1997 | 4,789 TJ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4,999 TJ | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 5,229 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 5,469 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 5,403 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,499 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,563 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,454 TJ | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5,454 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,508 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,563 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,732 TJ | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 4,732 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,006 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,006 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,681 TJ | +73.4% |
| 2020 | 8,076 TJ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8,076 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,076 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8,094 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,737 TJ | -4.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7,737 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,580 TJ, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7,737 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,919 TJ, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuelwood — Energy production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +73.4% | 5,006 TJ | 8,681 TJ |
| 1996 | +63.9% | 2,740 TJ | 4,493 TJ |
| 1992 | -33.3% | 6,851 TJ | 4,568 TJ |
| 1995 | -25.0% | 3,654 TJ | 2,740 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,923 TJ | 2,740 TJ | 7,792 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,338 TJ | 4,732 TJ | 5,563 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,374 TJ | 5,006 TJ | 8,681 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,012 TJ | 7,737 TJ | 8,094 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 fuelwood — energy production in Jamaica?
- Fuelwood — energy production in Jamaica was 7,737 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8,681 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,740 TJ in 1995.
- How does Jamaica rank for fuelwood — energy production?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fuelwood — Energy production. 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.