Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies was 0.1247 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica is 0.1247, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica peaked at 0.9662 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1247, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9662 | — |
| 1991 | 0.9343 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9099 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8722 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.8402 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7988 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7642 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7264 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6866 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6471 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6095 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5725 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5321 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5042 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4703 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4451 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4164 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.39 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3635 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3394 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3217 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2951 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2747 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.258 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2398 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2228 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2057 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1922 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1763 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1653 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1534 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1439 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1355 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1247 | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8146 | 0.6471 | 0.9662 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4643 | 0.3394 | 0.6095 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2351 | 0.1653 | 0.3217 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1394 | 0.1247 | 0.1534 | 4 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica?
- Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies in Jamaica was 0.1247 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9662 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1247 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Population with primary reliance on polluting fuels and technologies for cooking (in millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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