Central African Republic vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower
Central African Republic
0.14 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Jamaica
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
131st
Jamaica rank
133rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Central African Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 0.14 terawatt-hours against 0.12 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.153 terawatt-hours | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.015 terawatt-hours | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Central African Republic or Jamaica?
- Central African Republic, at 0.14 terawatt-hours against 0.12 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Central African Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Central African Republic and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Central African Republic ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower. 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.