Jamaica vs Samoa: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Jamaica
154.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Samoa
137.59 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
93rd
Samoa rank
96th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 154.97 kilowatt-hours against 137.59 kilowatt-hours in Samoa, a difference of 17.38 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Jamaica ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 96th of 208 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.7 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10.7 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 66.3 kilowatt-hours | 43.69 kilowatt-hours | 22.61 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 143.09 kilowatt-hours | 102.14 kilowatt-hours | 40.95 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 154.97 kilowatt-hours against 137.59 kilowatt-hours in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 17.38 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Jamaica ranks 93rd and Samoa ranks 96th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.