Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 4,734 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4,734 TJ for solid biofuels — energy consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica peaked at 12,166 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,583 TJ, in 2016.
Jamaica ranks 128th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,166 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 11,817 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 9,400 TJ | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 8,690 TJ | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 8,293 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,167 TJ | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 9,463 TJ | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 9,687 TJ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 8,623 TJ | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 9,569 TJ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 9,753 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,367 TJ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 8,901 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 8,393 TJ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,953 TJ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7,555 TJ | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 8,040 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 7,235 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 6,613 TJ | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 8,157 TJ | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 4,944 TJ | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 5,646 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 5,060 TJ | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 4,843 TJ | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,059 TJ | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 5,456 TJ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4,583 TJ | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 5,388 TJ | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 5,187 TJ | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5,451 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 4,659 TJ | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 4,660 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,012 TJ | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4,852 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 4,734 TJ | -2.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,734 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 63% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,734 TJ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,488 TJ | 7,167 TJ | 12,166 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,397 TJ | 6,613 TJ | 10,367 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,262 TJ | 4,583 TJ | 6,059 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,783 TJ | 4,659 TJ | 5,012 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jamaica was 4,734 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,166 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,583 TJ in 2016.
- How does Jamaica rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. 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.