Algeria vs Jamaica: Coal consumption
Algeria
0.2178 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica
0.2723 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Algeria rank
117th
Jamaica rank
114th
Coal consumption over time
- Algeria
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.2723 terawatt-hours against 0.2178 terawatt-hours in Algeria, a difference of 0.0545 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.32 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 1990s | 6.96 terawatt-hours | 0.4808 terawatt-hours | 6.48 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2000s | 7.66 terawatt-hours | 0.4606 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2010s | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 0.6055 terawatt-hours | 2.29 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
| 2020s | 2.23 terawatt-hours | 0.5872 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Algeria or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.2723 terawatt-hours against 0.2178 terawatt-hours in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Algeria and Jamaica?
- 0.0545 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Jamaica rank globally for coal consumption?
- Algeria ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.