Electricity generation mix
- Gas57.0%
- Other fossil30.5%
- Wind5.9%
- Solar3.0%
- Hydro2.4%
- Bioenergy1.2%
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 8.07 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 2.84 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 10.5 %World Bank WDI [2021] |
| Energy use per capita | 935 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | 12.4 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Renewable electricity share | 12.6 %Ember [2024] |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 2 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 26 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | 779,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010] |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | 3 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025] |
| Operating power capacity | 891 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | 10.8 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | 0.079 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — industry | 0.463 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | 0.129 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022] |
| CO2 emissions, total | 8.41–8,070 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 8,074 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 8.408 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
|
| CO2 emissions, territorial | 8.41 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | 8.34 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023] |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) |
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| Largest recent earthquake | M7.7 (2020) — 123 km NNW of Lucea, JamaicaUSGS Earthquakes [2020] |
| Active natural events | 1NASA EONET [2026] |
| Natural events by category | Floods: 1NASA EONET [2026] |
| Renewable energy share | 16.8 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | 2.28 kbdEIA International Energy [2025] |
| Natural gas production | 0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Coal production | 0 MtEIA International Energy [2024] |
| Environmental issues | heavy rates of deforestation; coastal waters polluted by industrial waste, sewage, and oil spills; damage to coral reefs; air pollution in Kingston from vehicle emissions; land erosionCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
