China vs Jordan: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
73rd
Jordan rank
71st
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 544 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 73rd and Jordan ranks 71st of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.87 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2,713 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between China and Jordan?
- 544 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- China ranks 73rd and Jordan ranks 71st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.