Jamaica

Country in Americas

In brief

Electricity from fossil fuels: 89.3% (2024). World rank 155 of 209 (1 = best); in Americas, 29 of 45. Air passengers per year: 181K (2018). World rank 131 of 163; in Americas, 23 of 28. Patent applications by residents: 3 (2024). World rank 118 of 140; in Americas, 20 of 23. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 40.4% → 90.1%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 108 → 118, and home broadband per 100 people 5.4 → 16.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 90.1% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 118 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 16 2024
Internet domain: .jm

Energy

Access to electricity: 97.7% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 1,202 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 10.5% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 12.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 89.3% 2024
Mains voltage: 116 V
Plug types: A, B

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 180,951 2018
Airports: 20 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.1% 2002
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 161 2023
Patent applications by residents: 3 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 2.7% 2023