Jamaica vs Malta: Primary energy use
Jamaica
35.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Malta
36.33 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica rank
122nd
Malta rank
120th
Primary energy use over time
- Jamaica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 36.33 terawatt-hours against 35.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 0.83 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 terawatt-hours | 6.04 terawatt-hours | 18.95 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 37.23 terawatt-hours | 10.02 terawatt-hours | 27.2 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 45.2 terawatt-hours | 22.05 terawatt-hours | 23.15 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 35.45 terawatt-hours | 31.6 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 33.29 terawatt-hours | 37.43 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Jamaica or Malta?
- Malta, at 36.33 terawatt-hours against 35.5 terawatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Jamaica and Malta?
- 0.83 terawatt-hours, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for primary energy use?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 120th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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.