Jamaica vs Papua New Guinea: Oil consumption
Jamaica
26.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
26.76 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
114th
Papua New Guinea rank
113th
Oil consumption over time
- Jamaica
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 26.76 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.32 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.64 terawatt-hours | 8.6 terawatt-hours | 16.04 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 9.56 terawatt-hours | 26.76 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 44.29 terawatt-hours | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 33.31 terawatt-hours | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 12.16 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Jamaica or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 26.76 terawatt-hours against 26.44 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.32 terawatt-hours, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Papua New Guinea?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for oil consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 114th and Papua New Guinea ranks 113th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.