Colombia vs Jamaica: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
1,691 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Colombia rank
129th
Jamaica rank
128th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,691 kilowatt-hours in Colombia, a difference of 42 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Colombia ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 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 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | 1,233 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 23.65 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 17.31 kilowatt-hours | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,691 kilowatt-hours in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Jamaica?
- 42 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 per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 129th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.