Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Dominican Republic
2,488 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
78th
Jamaica rank
76th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 357 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 280.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 280.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 873.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 2,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 590.16 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,488 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 357 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.