Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in Jamaica
Jamaica: Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World was 0.0264 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index in Jamaica, 1998–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Jamaica stood at 0.0264.
The figure is up 76.0% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Jamaica peaked at 0.2423 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0038, in 1998.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.0038 | — |
| 1999 | 0.0351 | +812.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1258 | +258.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0376 | -70.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0236 | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0285 | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0276 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0465 | +68.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0299 | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0194 | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0749 | +286.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0784 | +65.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0318 | -59.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2423 | +661.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 | -88.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0283 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 | +113.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0651 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0373 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0555 | +48.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0227 | -59.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0441 | +94.3% |
| 2022 | 0.015 | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0264 | +76.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0264 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1867, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0264 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.092, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative … World in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +812.9% | 0.0038 | 0.0351 |
| 2013 | +661.8% | 0.0318 | 0.2423 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0195 | 0.0038 | 0.0351 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0428 | 0.0147 | 0.1258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0675 | 0.0283 | 0.2423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0271 | 0.015 | 0.0441 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 144 Papua New Guinea 0.0315 compare
- 145 New Caledonia 0.031 compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.0285 compare
- 148 Nepal 0.0261 compare
- 149 Guinea 0.0259 compare
- 150 Tanzania 0.0256 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.96 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.28 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 95.69 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.74 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Jamaica?
- Trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index in Jamaica was 0.0264 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2423 in 2013.
- What is the lowest trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 in 1998.
- How does Jamaica rank for trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is trade in low carbon technology products, comparative advantage, index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Trade in low carbon technology products, Comparative advantage, Index (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.