Annual change in primary energy use in Jordan
Jordan: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.2475 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Jordan, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy use in Jordan is -0.2475 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 96.3% on the previous year and down 109.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Jordan peaked at 9.38 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, -12.13 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Jordan 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 terawatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 1986 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | +109.4% |
| 1987 | 2.88 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 1988 | -2.54 terawatt-hours | -188.0% |
| 1989 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -146.1% |
| 1990 | 2.64 terawatt-hours | +125.3% |
| 1991 | -2.17 terawatt-hours | -182.2% |
| 1992 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -428.5% |
| 1993 | -0.5196 terawatt-hours | -107.3% |
| 1994 | 6.97 terawatt-hours | -1441.0% |
| 1995 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | -63.1% |
| 1996 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +62.6% |
| 1997 | -2.02 terawatt-hours | -148.2% |
| 1998 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | -301.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6416 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 2000 | 3.29 terawatt-hours | +413.1% |
| 2001 | -2.65 terawatt-hours | -180.5% |
| 2002 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | -217.4% |
| 2003 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +98.4% |
| 2004 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | -56.8% |
| 2007 | -3.42 terawatt-hours | -216.6% |
| 2008 | -3.14 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -205.1% |
| 2010 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +35.3% |
| 2013 | -0.6861 terawatt-hours | -112.0% |
| 2014 | 2.56 terawatt-hours | -473.6% |
| 2015 | 7.84 terawatt-hours | +205.7% |
| 2016 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | -48.9% |
| 2018 | -4.26 terawatt-hours | -236.5% |
| 2019 | -2.18 terawatt-hours | -48.8% |
| 2020 | -12.13 terawatt-hours | +455.1% |
| 2021 | 5.68 terawatt-hours | -146.8% |
| 2022 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | +65.2% |
| 2023 | -6.6 terawatt-hours | -170.4% |
| 2024 | -0.2475 terawatt-hours | -96.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.2475 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.2475 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.14 terawatt-hours. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1441.0% | -0.5196 terawatt-hours | 6.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -2.54 terawatt-hours | 4.24 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | -2.17 terawatt-hours | 7.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -3.42 terawatt-hours | 6.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 terawatt-hours | -4.26 terawatt-hours | 7.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7846 terawatt-hours | -12.13 terawatt-hours | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Jordan?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Jordan was -0.2475 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.38 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.13 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Jordan ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.