Benin vs Jamaica: Electricity production from oil sources
Benin
24.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
29.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
74th
Jamaica rank
71st
Electricity production from oil sources over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 29.5% against 24.6% in Benin, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.1% | 97.1% | 2.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 96.8% | 1.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 84.8% | 8.9% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 30.1% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Benin or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 29.5% against 24.6% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Benin and Jamaica?
- 4.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
- Benin ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 71st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil 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 oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.