Ireland vs Jamaica: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Ireland
3.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
2.7%
in 2024
Ireland rank
130th
Jamaica rank
131st
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.1% against 2.7% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 130th and Jamaica ranks 131st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 2.3% | 3.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Ireland, at 3.1% against 2.7% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Ireland ranks 130th and Jamaica ranks 131st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.