French Guiana vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from renewables
French Guiana
0.64 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Jamaica
0.62 terawatt-hours
in 2024
French Guiana rank
137th
Jamaica rank
138th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- French Guiana
- Jamaica
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 0.64 terawatt-hours against 0.62 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 210 countries.
French Guiana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.432 terawatt-hours | 0.254 terawatt-hours | 0.178 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 0.544 terawatt-hours | 0.464 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 0.625 terawatt-hours | 0.5825 terawatt-hours | 0.0425 terawatt-hours | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, French Guiana or Jamaica?
- French Guiana, at 0.64 terawatt-hours against 0.62 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- French Guiana ranks 137th and Jamaica ranks 138th 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 renewables. 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.