Faroe Islands vs Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower
Faroe Islands
0.13 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Jamaica
0.12 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
133rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Faroe Islands
- Jamaica
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 0.13 terawatt-hours against 0.12 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 133rd of 214 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.091 terawatt-hours | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.037 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.043 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Faroe Islands or Jamaica?
- Faroe Islands, at 0.13 terawatt-hours against 0.12 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Faroe Islands and Jamaica?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Jamaica rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Faroe Islands ranks 132nd 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.