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 113th out of 219 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.
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
- 110 Mali 28.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 111 Benin 27.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 112 Papua New Guinea 26.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Uganda 25.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Mozambique 25.63 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Luxembourg 24.43 terawatt-hours 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 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 113th out of 219 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.