Jamaica vs Latvia: Coal consumption per person
Jamaica
95.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Latvia
86.28 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
99th
Latvia rank
102nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person against 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia, a difference of 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,518 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 192.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,717 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,524 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 172.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 502.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 330.16 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 216.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 206.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Jamaica, at 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person against 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 9.64 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Latvia ranks 102nd of 215 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.