Coal consumption per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Coal consumption per person was 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 63.6% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Jamaica peaked at 285.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 188.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 192.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 168.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 94 kilowatt-hours per person | 264.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 216.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 132.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 285.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 206.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 275.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Egypt 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Jordan 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Ethiopia 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Tanzania 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 59.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Jamaica?
- Coal consumption per person in Jamaica was 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 285.88 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for coal consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.