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
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 55th of 163 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)
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 55th out of 163 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.