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
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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.