Guinea vs Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from oil
Guinea
24.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
30.5%
in 2024
Guinea rank
75th
Jamaica rank
72nd
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 30.5% against 24.8% in Guinea, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Guinea ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.4% | 95.8% | 55.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 83.4% | 52.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 30.0% | 1.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Guinea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 30.5% against 24.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Guinea and Jamaica?
- 5.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Guinea ranks 75th and Jamaica ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.