Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Dominican Republic
12,253 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jamaica
12,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
118th
Jamaica rank
116th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 251 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,503 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,099 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,000 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 634.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 251 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 116th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.