Ecuador vs Jamaica: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Ecuador
11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Ecuador rank
98th
Jamaica rank
100th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 167 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 174 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,507 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 13,842 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,335 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8,943 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,165 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 6,221 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10,481 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,971 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 489.31 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10,259 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,375 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 115.71 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Ecuador, at 11,040 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 10,873 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 167 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Ecuador ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 100th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.