Gas reserves, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Gas reserves, per capita was 545.03 cubic meters per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Gas reserves, per capita in Jordan, 1988–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas reserves, per capita in Jordan is 545.03 cubic meters per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas reserves, per capita in Jordan peaked at 8,771 cubic meters per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 453.46 cubic meters per person, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 80th of 200 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.
Gas reserves, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8,771 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1989 | 8,285 cubic meters per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 453.46 cubic meters per person | -94.5% |
| 1991 | 2,893 cubic meters per person | +538.0% |
| 1992 | 686.02 cubic meters per person | -76.3% |
| 1993 | 1,400 cubic meters per person | +104.1% |
| 1994 | 1,242 cubic meters per person | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 1,192 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,153 cubic meters per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,122 cubic meters per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,097 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,315 cubic meters per person | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 1,262 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1,184 cubic meters per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,160 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,134 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1,059 cubic meters per person | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,033 cubic meters per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 969.25 cubic meters per person | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 883.45 cubic meters per person | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 862.89 cubic meters per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 844.54 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 826.57 cubic meters per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 806.3 cubic meters per person | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 794.96 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 754.71 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 686.04 cubic meters per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 631.92 cubic meters per person | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 602.76 cubic meters per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 589.35 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 576.5 cubic meters per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 565.17 cubic meters per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 555.12 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 545.03 cubic meters per person | -1.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 545.03 cubic meters per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 304.4 cubic meters per person, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 545.03 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,078 cubic meters per person, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas reserves, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +538.0% | 453.46 cubic meters per person | 2,893 cubic meters per person |
| 1993 | +104.1% | 686.02 cubic meters per person | 1,400 cubic meters per person |
| 1990 | -94.5% | 8,285 cubic meters per person | 453.46 cubic meters per person |
| 1992 | -76.3% | 2,893 cubic meters per person | 686.02 cubic meters per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,528 cubic meters per person | 8,285 cubic meters per person | 8,771 cubic meters per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,255 cubic meters per person | 453.46 cubic meters per person | 2,893 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,039 cubic meters per person | 844.54 cubic meters per person | 1,262 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 683.43 cubic meters per person | 565.17 cubic meters per person | 826.57 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 550.07 cubic meters per person | 545.03 cubic meters per person | 555.12 cubic meters per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 77 Ecuador 616.54 cubic meters per person compare
- 78 Tajikistan 568.22 cubic meters per person compare
- 79 Austria 562.81 cubic meters per person compare
- 81 Barbados 401.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 82 Hungary 388.11 cubic meters per person compare
- 83 Czechia 377.35 cubic meters per person compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas reserves, per capita in Jordan?
- Gas reserves, per capita in Jordan was 545.03 cubic meters per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,771 cubic meters per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest gas reserves, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.46 cubic meters per person in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for gas reserves, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gas reserves, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas reserves, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gas reserves ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gas reserves U.S. Energy Information Administration (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gas reserves divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.