Colombia vs Jamaica: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Colombia
-4.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
-3.5%
in 2024
Colombia rank
199th
Jamaica rank
197th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -3.5% against -4.1% in Colombia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 199th and Jamaica ranks 197th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.1% | -1.2% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.7% | -1.6% | 4.3% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.6% | 3.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at -3.5% against -4.1% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Colombia ranks 199th and Jamaica ranks 197th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.