Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy use
Jordan
107.63 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Sri Lanka
100.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Jordan rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Primary energy use over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 107.63 terawatt-hours against 100.44 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 218 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.99 terawatt-hours | 22.07 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 1990s | 52.91 terawatt-hours | 31.9 terawatt-hours | 21.02 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2000s | 77.69 terawatt-hours | 52.5 terawatt-hours | 25.19 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2010s | 104.78 terawatt-hours | 81.97 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
| 2020s | 106.9 terawatt-hours | 90.33 terawatt-hours | 16.57 terawatt-hours | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 107.63 terawatt-hours against 100.44 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 7.19 terawatt-hours, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy use?
- Jordan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 218 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.