Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban was 96.5 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 189 countries
All-time high
97.7
in 2004
All-time low
96.5
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Jamaica is 96.5, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Jamaica peaked at 97.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 96.5, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the rural and urban population with access … rural, urban in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.3 | — |
| 2001 | 97.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 97.6 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 97.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.4 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.9 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.6 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 96.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.5 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 96.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 96.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.49 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.78 | 96.6 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.55 | 96.5 | 96.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Tuvalu 97.2 compare
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.9 compare
- 97 Uzbekistan 96.8 compare
- 98 South Africa 96.5 compare
- 98 Venezuela 96.5 compare
- 101 Gabon 96.1 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Jamaica?
- Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels in Jamaica was 96.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.5 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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