Jamaica vs Kuwait: Share of electricity generation from oil
Jamaica
30.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
35.8%
in 2025
Jamaica rank
72nd
Kuwait rank
69th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Jamaica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 35.8% against 30.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 72nd and Kuwait ranks 69th of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 70.9% | 24.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 50.2% | 33.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 43.0% | 13.1% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Jamaica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 35.8% against 30.5% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 5.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kuwait?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kuwait rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd and Kuwait ranks 69th 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.