Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption
Afghanistan
32.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
34.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Jamaica rank
120th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 34.79 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.31 terawatt-hours | 36.79 terawatt-hours | 27.48 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.02 terawatt-hours | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 37.73 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 31.33 terawatt-hours | 34.75 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 37.2 terawatt-hours | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 4.59 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 34.79 terawatt-hours against 32.76 terawatt-hours in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 2.03 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Jamaica ranks 120th of 220 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.