Jamaica vs Thailand: Oil consumption per person
Jamaica
9,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Thailand
8,995 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
98th
Thailand rank
100th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Thailand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand, a difference of 318 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,834 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,089 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 14,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,068 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,013 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,373 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,573 kilowatt-hours per person | 53.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Jamaica or Thailand?
- Jamaica, at 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Jamaica and Thailand?
- 318 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Thailand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Thailand rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th 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.