Jamaica vs Uruguay: Oil consumption per person
Jamaica
9,313 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Uruguay
9,841 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jamaica rank
99th
Uruguay rank
96th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica, a difference of 528 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,695 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 14,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,778 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,868 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 528 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 99th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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 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.