Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Electricity generation
Jamaica
4.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
130th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Electricity generation over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.73 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.19 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 0.184 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.56 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | 0.026 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Jamaica, at 4.92 terawatt-hours against 4.73 terawatt-hours in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.19 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for electricity generation?
- Jamaica ranks 130th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.