Barbados vs Jamaica: Energy intensity

Barbados
3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Jamaica
3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Barbados rank
108th
Jamaica rank
105th

Energy intensity over time

  • Barbados
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Barbados, a difference of 0.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.

Barbados ranks 108th and Jamaica ranks 105th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Jamaica Difference Ahead
2000s 4.49 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 5.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.963 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Jamaica
2010s 4.48 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 4 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.474 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Barbados
2020s 4.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 3.74 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 0.42 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity, Barbados or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 3.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices against 3.76 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in energy intensity between Barbados and Jamaica?
0.09 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Jamaica?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Barbados and Jamaica rank globally for energy intensity?
Barbados ranks 108th and Jamaica ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy intensity
Unit
megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 4,486 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.