Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 77.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Jordan is 77.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Jordan peaked at 99.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.7% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 77.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 77.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 85.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 76.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 Dominica 79.7% compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 78.0% compare
- 85 Curacao 78.0% compare
- 87 Philippines 77.8% compare
- 88 New Caledonia 77.5% compare
- 89 Zimbabwe 77.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Gas production 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Jordan?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Jordan was 77.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.