Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
56th
of 164 countries
All-time high
2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1990
All-time low
1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1980–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 56th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.84 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.79 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 1.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
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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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1990.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.