Coal consumption per person in Jordan
Jordan: Coal consumption per person was 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
111.64 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
97th
of 219 countries
All-time high
286.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption per person in Jordan stood at 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Jordan peaked at 286.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 97th of 219 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.
Coal consumption per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0361 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +5031.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9575 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1195 kilowatt-hours per person | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 0.346 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.5% |
| 1999 | 0.223 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1052 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0857 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +1205.1% |
| 2004 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +96.4% |
| 2005 | 1.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -34.0% |
| 2006 | 0.712 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.9% |
| 2007 | 1.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.9% |
| 2008 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +260.5% |
| 2009 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.3% |
| 2010 | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +647.2% |
| 2011 | 122.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +792.7% |
| 2012 | 180.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.6% |
| 2013 | 180.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 172.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 143.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 122.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 91.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 84.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 57.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 108.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +88.2% |
| 2021 | 93.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2022 | 286.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +205.4% |
| 2023 | 157.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 187.01 kilowatt-hours per person, 60% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.39 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5031.1% | 0.0361 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +1205.1% | 0.0857 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +792.7% | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 122.02 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +647.2% | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3535 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0746 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 117 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 286.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 94 Myanmar 185.58 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cyprus 176.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Egypt 137.82 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Ethiopia 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person 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 coal consumption per person in Jordan?
- Coal consumption per person in Jordan was 111.64 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 286.5 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for coal consumption per person?
- Jordan ranks 97th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.