Cameroon vs Jamaica: Primary energy use
Cameroon
35.03 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Jamaica
35.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Cameroon rank
124th
Jamaica rank
123rd
Primary energy use over time
- Cameroon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 35.5 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Cameroon, a difference of 0.47 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Cameroon ranks 124th and Jamaica ranks 123rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.95 terawatt-hours | 24.99 terawatt-hours | 11.03 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 37.23 terawatt-hours | 20.39 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20 terawatt-hours | 45.2 terawatt-hours | 25.19 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 33.58 terawatt-hours | 35.45 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 35.74 terawatt-hours | 33.29 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Cameroon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 35.5 terawatt-hours against 35.03 terawatt-hours in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 0.47 terawatt-hours, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Jamaica rank globally for primary energy use?
- Cameroon ranks 124th 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.