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  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
Jamaica
Total Oil Production 0.00 7,807 87,093 127  
Crude Oil Production 0.00 6,635 74,080 93  
Consumption 80.00 6,412 87,421 87   F
Net Export/Imports(-) -80.51 1,396 -- 53   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 36 6,582 88,097 90   36
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.00 237 NA 88   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Production 0 5,333 111,845 90   NA
Consumption 0 4,854 112,607 107   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) 0 483 -- 62   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
NA 267 NA 90   NA
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Production 0.000 97 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.057 41 7,318 101   0.013
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.036 55 -- 73   -0.013
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2008
2009
   
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Net Generation 5.66 1,033 19,104 110   5.21
Net Consumption 5.00 868 17,420 107   4.80
Installed Capacity (GWe) 1.17 242 4,635 116   1.20
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Production .002 30 489 148   0.002
Consumption 0.179 26 491 105   0.162
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
8,898 5,954 7,454 46   8,321
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Jamaica
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 12.04 1,203 29,778 96   9.22

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: June 30, 2010 (All Fuels) | July 14, 2010 (Petroleum)
Next Update: August 1, 2010 (All Fuels)
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