Congo vs Jamaica: Electricity generation

Congo
5.46 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
4.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
127th
Jamaica rank
130th

Electricity generation over time

  • Congo
  • Jamaica
02468200020122024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 5.46 terawatt-hours against 4.92 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.54 terawatt-hours.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

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

Congo ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 130th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 0.409 terawatt-hours 6.46 terawatt-hours 6.05 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2010s 2.3 terawatt-hours 4.33 terawatt-hours 2.02 terawatt-hours Jamaica
2020s 4.78 terawatt-hours 4.56 terawatt-hours 0.216 terawatt-hours Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Congo or Jamaica?
Congo, at 5.46 terawatt-hours against 4.92 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Congo and Jamaica?
0.54 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?
Congo ranks 127th and Jamaica ranks 130th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation
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, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.