China vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
74th
Jamaica rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 276 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 2,713 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between China and Jamaica?
- 276 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.