Jordan vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Jordan
-0.2%
in 2024
South Africa
-0.3%
in 2025
Jordan rank
162nd
South Africa rank
163rd
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports -0.2% against -0.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 5.1% | 1.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 3.2% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 0.7% | 2.0% | Jordan |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -1.0% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at -0.2% against -0.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Jordan ranks 162nd and South Africa ranks 163rd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.