Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita was 4.44 usd in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan, 2010–2024
Source: International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in usd.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan stood at 4.44 usd.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan peaked at 276.02 usd in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.36 usd, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 100th of 194 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.
Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 55.98 usd | — |
| 2011 | 262.11 usd | +368.2% |
| 2012 | 276.02 usd | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 162.37 usd | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 140.66 usd | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 usd | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 usd | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.39 usd | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 usd | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 1.17 usd | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 0.36 usd | -69.2% |
| 2021 | 7.93 usd | +2102.8% |
| 2022 | 23.35 usd | +194.5% |
| 2023 | 5.92 usd | -74.6% |
| 2024 | 4.44 usd | -25.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.44 usd is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.4 usd, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.44 usd is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.39 usd, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2102.8% | 0.36 usd | 7.93 usd |
| 2011 | +368.2% | 55.98 usd | 262.11 usd |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.39 usd | 1.12 usd | 276.02 usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 usd | 0.36 usd | 23.35 usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita in Jordan was 4.44 usd in 2024, according to International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 276.02 usd in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 usd in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies per capita?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita (nominal United States dollars).