Guyana vs Jamaica: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
Guyana
1,660 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana rank
130th
Jamaica rank
128th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,660 kilowatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 73 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guyana ranks 130th and Jamaica ranks 128th of 212 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,048 kilowatt-hours | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | 1,370 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,349 kilowatt-hours | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 201.36 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1,540 kilowatt-hours | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 68.18 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,660 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 73 kilowatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- Guyana ranks 130th 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.