Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan
Jordan: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
50.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 28.6%
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.09 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2012
All-time low
0 billions of current united states dollars
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan stood at 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan peaked at 2.09 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 billions of current united states dollars, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 84th of 189 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 in Jordan, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 410.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 1.96 billion billions of current united states dollars | +378.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.30 billion billions of current united states dollars | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion billions of current united states dollars | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -99.2% |
| 2016 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 billions of current united states dollars | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 90.00 million billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2022 | 260.00 million billions of current united states dollars | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 70.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -73.1% |
| 2024 | 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -28.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.25 billion billions of current united states dollars, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 706.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 10.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.09 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 0 billions of current united states dollars | 260.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
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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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Jordan was 50.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2012.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 billions of current united states dollars in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Jordan ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).