Jamaica vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Jamaica
12,254 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Romania
13,427 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
112th
Romania rank
109th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Romania ahead.
Jamaica ranks 112th and Romania ranks 109th of 219 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,941 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,114 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 14,756 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,220 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2000s | 16,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2010s | 12,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,754 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,317 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 11,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,442 kilowatt-hours per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Jamaica or Romania?
- Romania, at 13,427 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Jamaica and Romania?
- 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 112th and Romania ranks 109th of 219 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.