Jamaica vs Lebanon: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
12,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Lebanon
12,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
116th
Lebanon rank
117th
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Lebanon, a difference of 214 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,488 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 14,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,032 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,897 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,399 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 12,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,258 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,572 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,591 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,860 kilowatt-hours per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Jamaica, at 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person in Lebanon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 214 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.