China vs Jordan: Gas consumption per person
China
3,121 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Jordan
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
74th
Jordan rank
72nd
Gas consumption per person over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 544 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was China ahead.
China ranks 74th and Jordan ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.87 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1990s | 148.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 386.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 382.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,903 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,363 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 2,713 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,255 kilowatt-hours per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, China or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between China and Jordan?
- 544 kilowatt-hours per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- China ranks 74th and Jordan ranks 72nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.