Ghana vs Jamaica: Coal consumption
Ghana
0.3217 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
0.2723 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Jamaica rank
114th
Coal consumption over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 0.3217 terawatt-hours against 0.2723 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0494 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ghana ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 220 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | 0.0444 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4808 terawatt-hours | 0.4808 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4606 terawatt-hours | 0.4606 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.235 terawatt-hours | 0.6055 terawatt-hours | 0.3706 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.4373 terawatt-hours | 0.5872 terawatt-hours | 0.1498 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 0.3217 terawatt-hours against 0.2723 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.0494 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for coal consumption?
- Ghana ranks 112th 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.