Jamaica vs Jordan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Jamaica
1,515 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jordan
1,555 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Jordan rank
86th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Jamaica
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1,555 kilowatt-hours against 1,515 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 40 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 86th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | 698.76 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,384 kilowatt-hours | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 565.68 kilowatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 150.01 kilowatt-hours | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Jamaica or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1,555 kilowatt-hours against 1,515 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Jamaica and Jordan?
- 40 kilowatt-hours, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Jordan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Jordan rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 86th 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.