Jamaica vs Maldives: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Jamaica
1,515 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Maldives
1,497 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Maldives rank
92nd
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Jamaica
- Maldives
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,515 kilowatt-hours against 1,497 kilowatt-hours in Maldives, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | 856.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,467 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,384 kilowatt-hours | 1,302 kilowatt-hours | 82.06 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 1,518 kilowatt-hours | 118.13 kilowatt-hours | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Jamaica or Maldives?
- Jamaica, at 1,515 kilowatt-hours against 1,497 kilowatt-hours in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Jamaica and Maldives?
- 18 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Maldives?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Maldives rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Maldives ranks 92nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.