Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Electricity generation
Jamaica
4.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Nicaragua
4.52 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
132nd
Electricity generation over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.52 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 terawatt-hours | 2.88 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.56 terawatt-hours | 4.27 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.52 terawatt-hours in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.4 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for electricity generation?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 132nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.