Colombia vs Jamaica: Electricity demand per person
Colombia
1,715 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
131st
Jamaica rank
130th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,715 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 130th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,161 kilowatt-hours | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | 1,257 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 34.17 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,631 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 23.59 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,715 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 18 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Jamaica rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Colombia ranks 131st and Jamaica ranks 130th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.