Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 235.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 235.86 for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11,995.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan peaked at 235.86 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.95, in 2014.
That places Jordan 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 | — |
| 2001 | 2.62 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 2.51 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.63 | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.48 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.37 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 20.97 | +975.4% |
| 2016 | 51.42 | +145.2% |
| 2017 | 62.04 | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 102.62 | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 128.71 | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 192.22 | +49.3% |
| 2021 | 222.25 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 232.28 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 230.58 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 235.86 | +2.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 235.86 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 235.86 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.75, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +975.4% | 1.95 | 20.97 |
| 2016 | +145.2% | 20.97 | 51.42 |
| 2018 | +65.4% | 62.04 | 102.62 |
| 2020 | +49.3% | 128.71 | 192.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.67 | 1.95 | 128.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.64 | 192.22 | 235.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Jordan was 235.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 235.86 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.95 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Jordan ranks 98th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,995.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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