Primary energy use per person in Jordan
Jordan: Primary energy use per person was 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Jordan, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Jordan peaked at 14,256 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9,151 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2020.
That places Jordan 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,530 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,204 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,627 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,513 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,170 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 127 Botswana 9,811 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 128 Costa Rica 9,627 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 129 Bolivia 9,380 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 131 Egypt 9,309 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 132 Colombia 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Albania 9,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Jordan?
- Primary energy use per person in Jordan was 9,316 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14,256 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,151 kilowatt-hours per person in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for primary energy use per person?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.