Egypt vs Jamaica: Energy use
Egypt
928.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
934.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Egypt rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
102nd
Energy use over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 934.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 928.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Egypt, a difference of 6.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 575.67 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,190 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 614.55 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 733.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,304 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 570.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 851.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 943.3 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 91.44 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 873.49 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 892.07 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 18.57 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 934.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 928.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 6.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for energy use?
- Egypt ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 102nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.