Renewable energy consumption in Jordan

Jordan: Renewable energy consumption was 7,401 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
7,401 TJ
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
139th
of 230 countries
All-time high
7,401 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
2,551 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Jordan, 1990–2015

3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k7.0k1990200220151990: 2.6k TJ1991: 2.6k TJ1992: 2.6k TJ1993: 2.6k TJ1994: 2.6k TJ1995: 2.6k TJ1996: 2.6k TJ1997: 2.7k TJ1998: 2.8k TJ1999: 2.9k TJ2000: 3.0k TJ2001: 3.0k TJ2002: 3.0k TJ2003: 3.0k TJ2004: 3.1k TJ2005: 3.2k TJ2006: 4.3k TJ2007: 4.6k TJ2008: 5.0k TJ2009: 5.4k TJ2010: 5.6k TJ2011: 5.8k TJ2012: 6.3k TJ2013: 6.5k TJ2014: 6.8k TJ2015: 7.4k TJ

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Jordan is 7,401 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Jordan peaked at 7,401 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,551 TJ, in 1991.

Jordan ranks 139th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,641 TJ 2,551 TJ 2,854 TJ 10
2000s 3,757 TJ 2,972 TJ 5,392 TJ 10
2010s 6,390 TJ 5,581 TJ 7,401 TJ 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 136 Montenegro 11,911 TJ compare
  2. 137 Azerbaijan 7,681 TJ compare
  3. 138 Fiji 7,491 TJ compare
  4. 140 Lebanon 7,379 TJ compare
  5. 141 Reunion 6,968 TJ compare
  6. 142 South Sudan 6,898 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Jordan?
Renewable energy consumption in Jordan was 7,401 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 7,401 TJ in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 2,551 TJ in 1991.
How does Jordan rank for renewable energy consumption?
Jordan ranks 139th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste