Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan
Jordan: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan stood at -0.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.0% on the previous year and down 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan peaked at 18.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -10.9%, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 162nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.6% | — |
| 1982 | 13.6% | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | -56.0% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -45.8% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | +102.9% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | -6.2% | -181.8% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -149.2% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | +118.6% |
| 1991 | -5.1% | -177.1% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | -446.4% |
| 1993 | -1.1% | -106.2% |
| 1994 | 15.0% | -1456.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -67.9% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | +55.2% |
| 1997 | -3.3% | -144.8% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -308.3% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -85.2% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +407.9% |
| 2001 | -4.0% | -176.5% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -222.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +89.2% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -60.2% |
| 2007 | -3.9% | -212.7% |
| 2008 | -3.7% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -209.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -111.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -476.2% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +197.9% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -51.6% |
| 2018 | -3.6% | -232.9% |
| 2019 | -1.9% | -46.8% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | +466.0% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -152.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +56.3% |
| 2023 | -5.8% | -164.6% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -96.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.4%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage 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 | +1456.0% | -1.1% | 15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | -6.2% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -5.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -3.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4% | -10.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 160 Saint Helena -0.0% compare
- 161 Germany -0.2% compare
- 163 South Africa -0.3% compare
- 164 Finland -0.4% compare
- 165 Australia -0.4% compare
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Jordan was -0.2% 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 percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.9% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.8%. 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 percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.