Jamaica vs Zambia: Fossil fuel consumption
Jamaica
34.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Zambia
36.73 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
120th
Zambia rank
116th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 36.73 terawatt-hours against 34.79 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 1.94 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 116th of 220 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.69 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 12.8 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.79 terawatt-hours | 9.05 terawatt-hours | 27.74 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.75 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 36.37 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 34.75 terawatt-hours | 16.18 terawatt-hours | 18.57 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.61 terawatt-hours | 30.42 terawatt-hours | 2.18 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Jamaica or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 36.73 terawatt-hours against 34.79 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Jamaica and Zambia?
- 1.94 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and Zambia ranks 116th 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.