Guyana vs Jamaica: Electricity generation per person
Guyana
1,660 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
1,733 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana rank
132nd
Jamaica rank
130th
Electricity generation per person 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 132nd and Jamaica ranks 130th of 214 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 electricity generation per person, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,733 kilowatt-hours against 1,660 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- Guyana ranks 132nd and Jamaica ranks 130th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.