Brazil vs Jamaica: Primary energy use per person
Brazil
14,608 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica
12,504 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
110th
Jamaica rank
113th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,570 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,200 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,208 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 978.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 13,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person against 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Brazil ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.