Jamaica vs Switzerland: Gas consumption per person
Jamaica
2,845 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
75th
Switzerland rank
72nd
Gas consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,845 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 581 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 295.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,809 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2,765 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 975.32 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, Jamaica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3,426 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 Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 581 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 218 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.