Congo vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Congo
4.32 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
4.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
92nd
Jamaica rank
94th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Congo
  • Jamaica
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.32 terawatt-hours against 4.3 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Congo ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 94th of 209 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.066 terawatt-hours 6.21 terawatt-hours 6.14 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 1.31 terawatt-hours 3.86 terawatt-hours 2.55 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2020s 3.65 terawatt-hours 3.97 terawatt-hours 0.322 terawatt-hours Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Congo or Jamaica?
Congo, at 4.32 terawatt-hours against 4.3 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Congo and Jamaica?
0.02 terawatt-hours, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Congo ranks 92nd and Jamaica ranks 94th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.