Ireland vs Jamaica: Annual change in primary energy use
Ireland
-1.61 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica
-1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
176th
Jamaica rank
174th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -1.28 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.33 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 176th and Jamaica ranks 174th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.26 terawatt-hours | -0.6079 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.23 terawatt-hours | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 3.65 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.9251 terawatt-hours | -0.8526 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.2271 terawatt-hours | 0.562 terawatt-hours | 0.7891 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | -1.91 terawatt-hours | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.7673 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -1.28 terawatt-hours against -1.61 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.33 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ireland ranks 176th and Jamaica ranks 174th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.