Gas consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Gas consumption was 8.08 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.08 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
96th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.9 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8.08 terawatt-hours for gas consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 134.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Jamaica peaked at 8.9 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Jamaica ranks 96th of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.1861 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +1045.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2020 | 7.42 terawatt-hours | +115.6% |
| 2021 | 7.64 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.08 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 39% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.08 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 64.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8323 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption in Jamaica?
- Gas consumption in Jamaica was 8.08 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Jamaica rank for gas consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 96th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.