Renewable energy consumption in Jordan
Jordan: Renewable energy consumption was 7,401 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Jordan, 1990–2015
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 141st of 233 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.
Renewable energy consumption in Jordan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,553 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,551 TJ | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 2,574 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,595 TJ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2,582 TJ | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,594 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,607 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,694 TJ | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,809 TJ | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2,854 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2,972 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 3,004 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3,042 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,021 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,143 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3,157 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 4,308 TJ | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 4,554 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 4,983 TJ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 5,392 TJ | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 5,581 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 5,828 TJ | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 6,279 TJ | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 6,470 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,779 TJ | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7,401 TJ | +9.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7,401 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,156 TJ, 32% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7,401 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,867 TJ, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +36.4% | 3,157 TJ | 4,308 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 139 Azerbaijan 7,681 TJ compare
- 140 Fiji 7,491 TJ compare
- 142 Lebanon 7,379 TJ compare
- 143 Reunion 6,968 TJ compare
- 144 South Sudan 6,898 TJ 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 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 141st out of 233 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
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