Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.72 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 21 Belarus 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 22 Saudi Arabia 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 23 South Korea 1.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 27 Bulgaria 1.63 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 59.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 24th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.