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  • Although most Caribbean countries are energy importers, the Caribbean has important centers for oil refining and storage, and Trinidad and Tobago is one of the largest LNG exporters in the world.
  • Caribbean countries are net oil importers, with the exception of Trinidad and Tobago. Oil exploration has received considerable interest in Cuba's offshore basins, especially in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries and storage centers, geared mainly towards the U.S. market. However, two major refineries were recently closed after experiencing losses due to changes in global demand and competition from new refineries elsewhere.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is the largest exporter of liquefied natural gas to the United States, and the fifth largest in the world.

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Analysis Last Updated: May 1, 2012

Overview data for Jamaica

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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
 Jamaica
Total Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -0.6560 , -0.4103 , -0.3748 , -0.4655 , -0.5836 , -0.3770 , -0.5710 , -0.1982 , -0.3281 , -0.4930 , -0.4279 , -0.4202 , -0.4148 , -0.2254 , -0.5576 , -0.4110 , 1.3067 , 2.0501 , 1.5070 , 1.8424 , 4.5848 , 4.3463 , 5.7047 , 5.9781 , 1.1196 , 2.1196 , 2.1196
(1980-2012)
2.12 7,857 87,329 104   2.12
Crude Oil Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2012)
0.00 6,689 74,136 93   0.00
Consumption 53.0000 , 46.3000 , 38.8000 , 41.0000 , 35.0000 , 31.4875 , 30.8348 , 33.0549 , 38.0000 , 43.1052 , 45.6924 , 47.1874 , 51.0044 , 52.1049 , 54.5463 , 59.7276 , 62.0602 , 66.0570 , 66.7345 , 68.5862 , 65.6443 , 66.2047 , 67.7756 , 70.4346 , 71.3326 , 68.9740 , 77.9254 , 82.4476 , 80.3485 , 58.0509 , 57.6127 , 60.0000 , 78.7975
(1980-2012)
60.00 6,502 88,254 85   78.80 F
Estimated Petroleum Net Exports -53.0000 , -46.3000 , -38.8000 , -41.0000 , -35.0000 , -31.4875 , -31.4907 , -33.4652 , -38.3748 , -43.5708 , -46.2760 , -47.5645 , -51.5753 , -52.3031 , -54.8744 , -60.2206 , -62.4881 , -66.4772 , -67.1494 , -68.8116 , -66.2019 , -66.6157 , -66.4690 , -68.3845 , -69.8256 , -67.1316 , -73.3406 , -78.1013 , -74.6438 , -52.0728 , -56.4931 , -57.8804 , -76.6779
(1980-2012)
-57.88 1,355 -- 59   -76.68
Refinery Capacity 34.0000 , 22.0000 , 22.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 34.0000 , 34.0000 , 34.0000 , 34.2000 , 32.0000 , 35.5000 , 35.5000 , 35.5000 , 35.5000 , 35.5000 , 35.5000 , 34.2000 , 34.2000 , 34.2000 , 34.2000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000 , 36.0000
(1980-2012)
36 6,582 88,097 90   36
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 239 NA 90   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Jamaica
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 5,517 111,954 89   0.00
Consumption 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.00 5,106 113,321 109   0.00
Net Export/Imports(-) 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1990-2011)
0.00 415 -- 64   0.00
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)		 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2013)
0.00 270 NA 90   0.00
Coal (Million Short Tons)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Jamaica
Production 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000
(1980-2011)
0.000 92 7,954 67   0.000
Consumption 0.0011 , 0.0011 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0419 , 0.0573 , 0.0158 , 0.0707 , 0.0694 , 0.0584 , 0.0617 , 0.0948 , 0.0661 , 0.0639 , 0.0794 , 0.0584 , 0.0586 , 0.0970 , 0.0937 , 0.1025 , 0.0666 , 0.0353 , 0.0397 , 0.0526 , 0.0566 , 0.0595 , 0.0618
(1980-2011)
0.060 47 7,770 100   0.062
Net Export/Imports(-) -1.1023 , -1.1023 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , 0.0000 , -46.2971 , -55.1156 , -59.9415 , -44.2071 , -42.9901 , -58.4225 , -61.7294 , -94.7988 , -66.1387 , -63.9341 , -79.3664 , -58.4225 , -58.6430 , -97.0034 , -93.6965 , -102.5150 , -66.5796 , -35.2740 , -39.6832 , -84.9110 , -36.4975 , -59.5248 , -61.7956
(1980-2011)
-0.060 46 -- 71   -0.062
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Jamaica
Net Generation 1.7310 , 1.7460 , 1.8040 , 2.0250 , 1.9260 , 1.6550 , 1.7090 , 1.8910 , 1.9050 , 2.1220 , 2.4140 , 2.0480 , 2.1650 , 3.5920 , 4.5230 , 5.4880 , 5.6880 , 5.8930 , 6.1030 , 6.2250 , 6.2217 , 6.2643 , 6.5245 , 6.7251 , 6.7951 , 6.9890 , 7.0381 , 7.3280 , 5.6596 , 5.2218 , 3.9565
(1980-2010)
5.22 1,044 19,071 115   3.96
Net Consumption 1.4850 , 1.4810 , 1.5520 , 1.7400 , 1.6500 , 1.3750 , 1.4190 , 1.5630 , 1.5410 , 1.7120 , 2.0560 , 1.6650 , 1.7260 , 3.5920 , 4.0050 , 4.8560 , 5.0350 , 5.2170 , 5.4610 , 5.5760 , 5.5997 , 5.7003 , 5.9065 , 6.1051 , 6.0641 , 6.1350 , 6.0981 , 6.3740 , 4.9986 , 4.8148 , 3.0655
(1980-2010)
4.81 878 17,360 111   3.07
Installed Capacity (GWe) 0.7400 , 0.7400 , 0.7400 , 0.6990 , 0.7320 , 0.7320 , 0.7400 , 0.7320 , 0.7320 , 0.7320 , 0.7360 , 0.7360 , 0.7360 , 1.1860 , 1.1860 , 1.1860 , 1.1860 , 1.2930 , 1.2921 , 1.2921 , 1.3990 , 1.3991 , 1.1082 , 1.1486 , 1.1696 , 1.1676 , 1.1680 , 1.1680 , 1.1690 , 1.1717 , 1.1747
(1980-2010)
1.17 253 4,843 119   1.17
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Jamaica
Production 0.0018 , 0.0018 , 0.0020 , 0.0021 , 0.0014 , 0.0013 , 0.0017 , 0.0019 , 0.0019 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0017 , 0.0021 , 0.0022 , 0.0025 , 0.0022 , 0.0024 , 0.0024 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0022 , 0.0015 , 0.0013 , 0.0015 , 0.0020 , 0.0024 , 0.0025 , 0.0024 , 0.0023 , 0.0023 , 0.0026
(1980-2010)
.002 29 487 150   0.003
Consumption 0.1181 , 0.0995 , 0.0866 , 0.0924 , 0.0754 , 0.0677 , 0.0682 , 0.0734 , 0.0847 , 0.0973 , 0.1035 , 0.1055 , 0.1157 , 0.1129 , 0.1220 , 0.1344 , 0.1378 , 0.1451 , 0.1480 , 0.1522 , 0.1464 , 0.1470 , 0.1505 , 0.1564 , 0.1584 , 0.1526 , 0.1714 , 0.1803 , 0.1785 , 0.1278 , 0.1270
(1980-2010)
0.128 25 488 113   0.127
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)		 9147.2960 , 6995.6326 , 5995.8634 , 6255.2651 , 5152.4055 , 4848.0004 , 4804.7699 , 4799.4906 , 5383.1545 , 5786.9434 , 5836.1097 , 5897.9642 , 5862.3797 , 5611.0102 , 6007.8927 , 6554.8005 , 6697.9663 , 7121.6190 , 7356.8365 , 7486.5187 , 7136.4375 , 7071.7089 , 7172.6645 , 7198.4736 , 7185.9841 , 6850.0642 , 7472.6359 , 7749.6652 , 7743.7977 , 5716.2328 , 5755.2761
(1980-2010)
5,716 5,882 7,461 93   5,755
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
Previous Year
Latest Year
   
History
Jamaica
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
 Jamaica
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels
 7.7894 , 6.6959 , 5.6566 , 6.0120 , 5.0075 , 4.4953 , 4.8630 , 5.2208 , 6.1054 , 7.0578 , 7.5376 , 7.8234 , 8.5180 , 8.6325 , 8.8671 , 9.9617 , 10.0790 , 10.5333 , 10.8957 , 11.2181 , 10.8288 , 10.9023 , 11.1532 , 11.5802 , 11.6172 , 11.2395 , 12.5814 , 13.2325 , 12.6200 , 9.2392 , 9.1769 , 9.5568
(1980-2011)
9.18 1,288 31,502 100   9.56

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA. For more detailed data, see International Energy Statistics.

Data last updated: May 30, 2013

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