Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption was 1,914 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica stood at 1,914 TJ.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica peaked at 2,224 TJ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,260 TJ, in 2014.
That places Jamaica 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,313 TJ | — |
| 2013 | 1,367 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,260 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 1,286 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,394 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 1,404 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,501 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1,581 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,394 TJ | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 1,394 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,224 TJ | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 1,983 TJ | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 1,914 TJ | -3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,914 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,731 TJ, 16% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,914 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,931 TJ, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liquid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +59.6% | 1,394 TJ | 2,224 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,388 TJ | 1,260 TJ | 1,581 TJ | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,782 TJ | 1,394 TJ | 2,224 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 liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica?
- Liquid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica was 1,914 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 TJ in 2022.
- What is the lowest liquid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 TJ in 2014.
- How does Jamaica rank for liquid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is liquid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. 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 Liquid biofuels — 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.