Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 75.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 75.9% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan peaked at 99.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2024.
That places Jordan 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.5% | — |
| 2001 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 75.9% | -2.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 75.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 75.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.8%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 85.6% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.9% | 81.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 83 Papua New Guinea 76.3% compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 76.2% compare
- 85 Morocco 76.0% compare
- 87 Kiribati 75.0% compare
- 87 Vanuatu 75.0% compare
- 89 Martinique 74.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jordan was 75.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jordan ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.