Jamaica vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from oil
Jamaica
1.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
64th
Mauritania rank
63rd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Jamaica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania'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.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 0.525 terawatt-hours | 5.68 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 0.872 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 0.024 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Jamaica or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.6 terawatt-hours against 1.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Mauritania ranks 63rd 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.