Energy Information Administration - Jamaica Energy Profile

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 Jamaica Energy Profile
   

Last Update: January 6, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: April 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
For the most recent data, please visit International Energy Statistics

Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
Jamaica
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Jamaica
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  - 0.36 7,218 84,392 119   - 0.36
Crude Oil Production  0
6,236
72,989
91
  0
Consumption  81.00
5,946
86,142
83
  80
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 81.36
1,272
-- 52   - 80
Total Oil Exports to U.S.   5
2,613
13,469 51   NA
Refinery Capacity 
36
6,608
85,355
91
  36
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.000
103
1,317
82
  0.000
 
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  0 5,053 103,977
86
  0
Consumption  0 4,513 104,425
106
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  0 540 -- --   0
Proved Reserves 
0 250,838 6,124,016
93
  0
 
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 87 6,779
66
  NA
Consumption  0.030 41 6,737
103
  0.044
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 0.705 1,250 --
73
  - 1.025
 
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  7.04 951 18,015
99
  NA
Net Consumption  6.10 802 16,379
101
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  1.161 220 4,012
111
  0.04
 
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.003 29 469
148
  NA
Consumption  0.164 24 472
108
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
13,658 -- -- --   NA
 
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  12.03 1,138 29,195
96
  NA
 
Map of Jamaica

Country Analysis Brief
  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is the largest oil producer in the Caribbean.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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 Related Information

International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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