Share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity generation from wind was 7.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan peaked at 7.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Jordan 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +214.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +61.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +55.5% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 14.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2%, 39.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 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 share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Jordan was 7.4% 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 wind recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.