What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Jordan and United States of America?

0 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Jordan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs United States of America: Energy intensity of the economy

Jordan

1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

United States of America

1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Jordan rank

49th

United States of America rank

50th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Jordan
United States of America

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP in United States of America, a difference of 0 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.

Jordan ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.67 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0609 kWh per 2011$PPP	Jordan
1990s	3.53 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.3 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.23 kWh per 2011$PPP	Jordan
2000s	2.67 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.85 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8234 kWh per 2011$PPP	Jordan
2010s	1.27 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.58 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3114 kWh per 2011$PPP	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Jordan or United States of America?: Jordan, at 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP against 1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP in United States of America as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Jordan and United States of America?: 0 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and United States of America?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Jordan and United States of America rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Jordan ranks 49th and United States of America ranks 50th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).