Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Dominican Republic
11,827 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jamaica
12,254 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
111th
Jamaica rank
109th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198020022024

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,827 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 427 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 215 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 4,416 kilowatt-hours per person 10,941 kilowatt-hours per person 6,525 kilowatt-hours per person Jamaica
1990s 5,725 kilowatt-hours per person 14,756 kilowatt-hours per person 9,031 kilowatt-hours per person Jamaica
2000s 8,691 kilowatt-hours per person 16,720 kilowatt-hours per person 8,029 kilowatt-hours per person Jamaica
2010s 8,992 kilowatt-hours per person 12,438 kilowatt-hours per person 3,445 kilowatt-hours per person Jamaica
2020s 10,712 kilowatt-hours per person 11,491 kilowatt-hours per person 778.44 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, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person against 11,827 kilowatt-hours per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
427 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?
Dominican Republic ranks 111th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 215 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.