Renewable electricity output in Jordan
Jordan: Renewable electricity output was 24.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity output in Jordan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.9% for renewable electricity output in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and up 5,426.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Jordan peaked at 24.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 100th of 209 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.
Renewable electricity output in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -34.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +68.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -38.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +154.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +231.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +262.1% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +51.9% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 24.9% | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Jordan?
- Renewable electricity output in Jordan was 24.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for renewable electricity output?
- Jordan ranks 100th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,426.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.