Jamaica vs Sudan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Jamaica
-3.5%
in 2024
Sudan
-4.1%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
197th
Sudan rank
200th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Jamaica
- Sudan
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports -3.5% against -4.1% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sudan ahead.
Jamaica ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 200th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.2% | 3.3% | 4.5% | Sudan |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 1.3% | 3.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | -1.6% | 14.7% | 16.4% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Sudan |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -6.7% | 5.0% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Jamaica or Sudan?
- Jamaica, at -3.5% against -4.1% in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Jamaica and Sudan?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sudan?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Sudan rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 197th and Sudan ranks 200th 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.