Cameroon vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Cameroon
6.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
8.08 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
97th
Jamaica rank
95th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.08 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 1.37 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 95th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0867 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0867 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 0.8323 terawatt-hours | 4.54 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.8 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 0.0413 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 8.08 terawatt-hours against 6.71 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 1.37 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Cameroon ranks 97th and Jamaica ranks 95th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.