Jamaica vs Zimbabwe: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Jamaica
4.3 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
95th
Zimbabwe rank
92nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Jamaica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 4.4 terawatt-hours against 4.3 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 0.067 terawatt-hours | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 3.4 terawatt-hours | 0.574 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Jamaica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 4.4 terawatt-hours against 4.3 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 95th and Zimbabwe ranks 92nd of 214 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.