Solid biofuels — Energy production in Jamaica
Jamaica: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 8,819 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8,819 TJ for solid biofuels — energy production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in Jamaica peaked at 13,043 TJ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,550 TJ, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 118th out of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,043 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 12,736 TJ | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10,305 TJ | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 9,624 TJ | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 9,268 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 8,131 TJ | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 10,431 TJ | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 10,658 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 9,602 TJ | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 10,557 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 10,751 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 10,569 TJ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 9,909 TJ | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 9,432 TJ | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 10,017 TJ | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8,620 TJ | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 9,130 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 9,664 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 8,200 TJ | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 10,910 TJ | +33.0% |
| 2010 | 7,467 TJ | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8,415 TJ | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 8,363 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 8,693 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8,992 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,665 TJ | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 7,874 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 6,971 TJ | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6,550 TJ | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 10,670 TJ | +62.9% |
| 2020 | 9,703 TJ | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9,703 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,275 TJ | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9,151 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,819 TJ | -3.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8,819 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,819 TJ, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8,819 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,888 TJ, 81% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 | +62.9% | 6,550 TJ | 10,670 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,435 TJ | 8,131 TJ | 13,043 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,720 TJ | 8,200 TJ | 10,910 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,266 TJ | 6,550 TJ | 10,670 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,330 TJ | 8,819 TJ | 9,703 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 production in Jamaica?
- Solid biofuels — energy production in Jamaica was 8,819 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,043 TJ in 1990.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,550 TJ in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
- Jamaica ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 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.