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 139th of 226 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 23.65 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 45.85 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 16 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 21.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 54.15 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 229 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 16.29 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 68.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 29.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 125 1000 ha (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 139th out of 226 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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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.