Jamaica vs Spain: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Jamaica
1,515 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Spain
1,525 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica rank
87th
Spain rank
85th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Jamaica
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,525 kilowatt-hours against 1,515 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 10 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Jamaica ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 209 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,324 kilowatt-hours | 3,658 kilowatt-hours | 1,335 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,384 kilowatt-hours | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | 1,236 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours | 1,779 kilowatt-hours | 379.25 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Jamaica or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,525 kilowatt-hours against 1,515 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Jamaica and Spain?
- 10 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Jamaica ranks 87th and Spain ranks 85th of 209 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.