Egypt vs Jordan: Primary energy use per person
Egypt
9,309 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan
9,316 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Egypt rank
129th
Jordan rank
128th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Egypt
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt, a difference of 7 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 129th and Jordan ranks 128th of 214 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,757 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 6,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,102 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 8,366 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,261 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 9,839 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,888 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 9,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 348.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Egypt or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Egypt and Jordan?
- 7 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Egypt ranks 129th and Jordan ranks 128th of 214 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 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.