Jamaica vs Peru: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Peru
2,960 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
76th
Peru rank
75th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Jamaica
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 115 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Peru ahead.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Peru ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 157.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 521.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2010s | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
| 2020s | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 114.39 kilowatt-hours per person | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Jamaica or Peru?
- Peru, at 2,960 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 Jamaica and Peru?
- 115 kilowatt-hours per person, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Peru?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Peru rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Jamaica ranks 76th and Peru ranks 75th 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.