Jordan vs United States of America: Share of electricity generation from renewables
Jordan
24.1%
in 2024
United States of America
25.6%
in 2025
Jordan rank
118th
United States of America rank
115th
Share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Jordan
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 25.6% against 24.1% in Jordan, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Jordan ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 9.0% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 14.3% | 10.4% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Jordan or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 25.6% against 24.1% in Jordan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Jordan and United States of America?
- 1.5%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Jordan ranks 118th and United States of America ranks 115th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.