Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking was 7.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica stood at 7.0%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica peaked at 23.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.0% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 15.0% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica?
- Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking in Jamaica was 7.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of population without primary reliance on clean fuels and technology is calculated as the number of people unable to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting divided by total population reporting that any cooking, heating or lighting, expressed as percentage. “Clean” is defined by the emission rate targets and specific fuel recommendations (i.e. against unprocessed coal and kerosene) included in the normative guidance WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: household fuel combustion.