Jordan vs Switzerland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Switzerland
3,426 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan rank
72nd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland, a difference of 239 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Jordan ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,906 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,195 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,851 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,315 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,740 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.91 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, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Jordan, at 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 239 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Jordan ranks 72nd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.