Jamaica vs Kenya: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Jamaica
218.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya
219.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Jamaica rank
140th
Kenya rank
139th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 219.7 kilowatt-hours against 218.37 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica, a difference of 1.33 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Kenya ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.78 kilowatt-hours | 112.16 kilowatt-hours | 17.38 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 165.9 kilowatt-hours | 163.15 kilowatt-hours | 2.75 kilowatt-hours | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 207.94 kilowatt-hours | 210.12 kilowatt-hours | 2.18 kilowatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 219.7 kilowatt-hours against 218.37 kilowatt-hours in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 1.33 kilowatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Kenya ranks 139th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.