Jamaica vs Uruguay: Fossil fuel consumption
Jamaica
34.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Uruguay
34.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
120th
Uruguay rank
121st
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 34.79 terawatt-hours against 34.38 terawatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 0.41 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 18.75 terawatt-hours | 5.94 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.79 terawatt-hours | 21.64 terawatt-hours | 15.15 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 29.29 terawatt-hours | 15.45 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 34.75 terawatt-hours | 33.61 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 33.37 terawatt-hours | 0.7654 terawatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Jamaica, at 34.79 terawatt-hours against 34.38 terawatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 0.41 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Uruguay ranks 121st of 216 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. 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.