China vs Jamaica: Gas consumption per person
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
74th
Jamaica rank
76th
Gas consumption per person over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
China currently reports 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 276 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 2,713 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 51.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, China or Jamaica?
- China, at 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between China and Jamaica?
- 276 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- China ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 76th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.