Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oil consumption, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +30.5% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -33.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 33 Tajikistan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Mongolia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Malta 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Egypt 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Samoa 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Mauritius 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
- Oil consumption, per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for oil consumption, per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Oil consumption divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.