Denmark vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Denmark
2,651 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
77th
Jamaica rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Denmark
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark, a difference of 194 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Denmark ranks 77th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 6,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,851 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 6,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,175 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 469.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,651 kilowatt-hours per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Denmark and Jamaica?
- 194 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Denmark ranks 77th 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.