Oil consumption in Jordan
Jordan: Oil consumption was 58.22 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 220 countries
All-time high
95.07 terawatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
22.81 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Jordan is 58.22 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Jordan peaked at 95.07 terawatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.81 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 86th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Jordan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.81 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 27.05 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 30.74 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 32.58 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 34.52 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 35.66 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 38.18 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 40.93 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 38.28 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 38.6 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.69 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 38.37 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 45.27 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 44.22 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 50.32 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 52.31 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 57.03 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 54.65 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 58.86 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 59.26 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.64 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 60.13 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 62.95 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 64.69 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 63.01 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 68.23 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 63.97 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 62.77 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 56.56 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 58.65 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 64.54 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 79.43 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 84.8 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 95.07 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 81.47 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 68.68 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 70.29 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 64.44 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 62.44 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 50.36 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2021 | 53.45 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 57.91 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 57.6 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 58.22 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 58.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 58.22 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 130.34 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.93 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | 40.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.1 terawatt-hours | 38.37 terawatt-hours | 59.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.36 terawatt-hours | 56.56 terawatt-hours | 68.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.96 terawatt-hours | 62.44 terawatt-hours | 95.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.51 terawatt-hours | 50.36 terawatt-hours | 58.22 terawatt-hours | 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 oil consumption in Jordan?
- Oil consumption in Jordan was 58.22 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.07 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for oil consumption?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.