Jordan vs Lebanon: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Jordan
8,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Lebanon
9,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Jordan rank
113th
Lebanon rank
111th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Jordan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Jordan, a difference of 147 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 111th of 174 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,376 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 11,431 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,056 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 11,541 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 12,915 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 10,744 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15,563 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8,787 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10,676 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,889 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Jordan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9,075 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 8,928 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Jordan and Lebanon?
- 147 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lebanon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Lebanon rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Jordan ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 111th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.