Oil consumption per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Oil consumption per person was 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oil consumption per person in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption per person in Jamaica stood at 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Jamaica peaked at 19,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,119 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,923 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,607 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,547 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,318 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 95 Uruguay 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Latvia 9,676 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Hungary 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Bulgaria 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Thailand 8,995 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Ecuador 8,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Jamaica?
- Oil consumption per person in Jamaica was 9,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,305 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,119 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for oil consumption per person?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.