Jamaica vs Niger: Annual change in primary energy use
Jamaica
-1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
-0.9763 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
178th
Niger rank
176th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Jamaica
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.9763 terawatt-hours against -1.28 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3037 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Niger ahead.
Jamaica ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.6079 terawatt-hours | 0.1258 terawatt-hours | 0.7337 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 1990s | 1.58 terawatt-hours | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -0.8526 terawatt-hours | 0.1625 terawatt-hours | 1.02 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.562 terawatt-hours | 0.6721 terawatt-hours | 0.1101 terawatt-hours | Niger |
| 2020s | -1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.3057 terawatt-hours | 1.45 terawatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Jamaica or Niger?
- Niger, at -0.9763 terawatt-hours against -1.28 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Jamaica and Niger?
- 0.3037 terawatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Niger?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Niger rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 178th and Niger ranks 176th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.