Afghanistan vs Jamaica: Primary energy use
Afghanistan
39.45 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
35.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Jamaica rank
123rd
Primary energy use over time
- Afghanistan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.45 terawatt-hours against 35.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 3.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 24.99 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 9.87 terawatt-hours | 37.23 terawatt-hours | 27.36 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 45.2 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 36.03 terawatt-hours | 35.45 terawatt-hours | 0.5845 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.86 terawatt-hours | 33.29 terawatt-hours | 10.58 terawatt-hours | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Afghanistan or Jamaica?
- Afghanistan, at 39.45 terawatt-hours against 35.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 3.95 terawatt-hours, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Jamaica rank globally for primary energy use?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.