Ecuador vs Jamaica: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Ecuador
2.64
in 2024
Jamaica
2.84
in 2024
Ecuador rank
99th
Jamaica rank
96th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2.84 against 2.64 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Ecuador ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 203 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 3.88 | 2.82 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.59 | 2.51 | 0.9202 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.79 | 3.53 | 1.74 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 3.93 | 1.88 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 2.54 | 2.73 | 0.1882 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.52 | 0.0876 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2.84 against 2.64 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.2, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 99th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.