Botswana vs Jordan: Primary energy use per person
Botswana
9,811 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Jordan
9,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Botswana rank
127th
Jordan rank
130th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Botswana
- Jordan
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan, a difference of 495 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Jordan ahead.
Botswana ranks 127th and Jordan ranks 130th of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,463 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 7,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,283 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,495 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,913 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 520.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Botswana or Jordan?
- Botswana, at 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Botswana and Jordan?
- 495 kilowatt-hours per person, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Jordan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Botswana ranks 127th and Jordan ranks 130th of 217 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 Primary energy use per person. 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 of total energy supply per person.