Oil consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oil consumption was 26.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Jamaica is 26.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Jamaica peaked at 52.39 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.28 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 33.49 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 28.99 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 24.57 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 25.83 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 22.11 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 19.53 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 19.28 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 24 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1989 | 27.46 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 28.84 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 30.28 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 32.61 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 33.16 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.17 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.28 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 39.38 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 41.13 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 42.12 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 43.15 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 42.07 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 42.99 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 42.58 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.38 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 43.39 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.73 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 51.42 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 52.39 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 44.28 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 34.66 terawatt-hours | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 31.79 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 33.53 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 31.18 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 33.97 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 33.33 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.4 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.51 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 29.64 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 33.48 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 36.3 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 20.15 terawatt-hours | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 22.71 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 25.1 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 26.46 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 26.44 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 26.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 26.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -44.5% | 36.3 terawatt-hours | 20.15 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.64 terawatt-hours | 19.28 terawatt-hours | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.31 terawatt-hours | 28.84 terawatt-hours | 43.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.29 terawatt-hours | 34.66 terawatt-hours | 52.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.31 terawatt-hours | 29.64 terawatt-hours | 36.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 20.15 terawatt-hours | 26.46 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 111 Mali 28.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Benin 27.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 113 Papua New Guinea 26.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Uganda 25.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Mozambique 25.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Jamaica?
- Oil consumption in Jamaica was 26.44 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 oil consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.39 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.28 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for oil consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.