Jordan vs Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel

Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Portugal
3,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan rank
72nd
Portugal rank
70th

Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time

  • Jordan
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan, a difference of 262 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Portugal ahead.

Jordan ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person Jordan
1990s 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person 309.12 kilowatt-hours per person 225.72 kilowatt-hours per person Jordan
2000s 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person 3,545 kilowatt-hours per person 1,259 kilowatt-hours per person Portugal
2010s 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person 2,165 kilowatt-hours per person Portugal
2020s 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person 4,920 kilowatt-hours per person 950.65 kilowatt-hours per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Jordan or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Jordan and Portugal?
262 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Portugal?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Portugal rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
Jordan ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 70th of 215 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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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,244 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.