Chile vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Chile
1,498 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica
1,515 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
91st
Jamaica rank
89th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,515 kilowatt-hours against 1,498 kilowatt-hours in Chile, a difference of 17 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Chile ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | 761.71 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2,373 kilowatt-hours | 1,384 kilowatt-hours | 988.65 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,927 kilowatt-hours | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 527.2 kilowatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Chile or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,515 kilowatt-hours against 1,498 kilowatt-hours in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Chile and Jamaica?
- 17 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Chile ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 89th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.