Gas consumption per person in Jordan
Jordan: Gas consumption per person was 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,665 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
72nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,431 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption per person in Jordan is 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 729.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Jordan peaked at 4,431 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Jordan 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 256.5 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 388.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.6% |
| 1991 | 359.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 393.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 498.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.5% |
| 1994 | 665.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 1995 | 661.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 595.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 622.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 587.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 575.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 583.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 571.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 598.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.2% |
| 2004 | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +108.5% |
| 2005 | 2,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 3,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.3% |
| 2007 | 3,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 3,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 3,728 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 1,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 441.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.9% |
| 2015 | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person | +495.6% |
| 2016 | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.3% |
| 2017 | 4,431 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,253 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 4,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 3,775 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person, 71% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +495.6% | 441.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,632 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2003 | +108.2% | 598.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | +108.5% | 1,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 256.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 534.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 359.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 665.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,286 kilowatt-hours per person | 571.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,793 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 441.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,969 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 69 Chile 3,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 70 Portugal 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 71 Iraq 3,918 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 73 Switzerland 3,426 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 74 China 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 75 Peru 2,960 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Jordan?
- Gas consumption per person in Jordan was 3,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,431 kilowatt-hours per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for gas consumption per person?
- Jordan ranks 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 729.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.