Jamaica vs Latvia: Oil consumption per person
Jamaica
9,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Latvia
9,676 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
98th
Latvia rank
96th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 363 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,474 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,912 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 14,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,229 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,692 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,637 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,790 kilowatt-hours per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Jamaica or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Jamaica and Latvia?
- 363 kilowatt-hours per person, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latvia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latvia rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 96th 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.