Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan

Jordan: Renewable energy electricity output was 184 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
184 GWh
Change on year
up 178.8%
World rank
143rd
of 230 countries
All-time high
184 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
8 GWh
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan, 1990–2015

0501001502001990200220151990: 12 GWh1991: 8 GWh1992: 16 GWh1993: 23 GWh1994: 15 GWh1995: 19 GWh1996: 23 GWh1997: 20 GWh1998: 16 GWh1999: 17 GWh2000: 42 GWh2001: 51 GWh2002: 61 GWh2003: 50 GWh2004: 62 GWh2005: 65 GWh2006: 60 GWh2007: 74 GWh2008: 74 GWh2009: 69 GWh2010: 73 GWh2011: 66 GWh2012: 70 GWh2013: 64 GWh2014: 66 GWh2015: 184 GWh

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

Analysis

Jordan recorded 184 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 178.8% on the previous year and up 183.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Jordan peaked at 184 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8 GWh, in 1991.

That places Jordan 143rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.9 GWh 8 GWh 23 GWh 10
2000s 60.8 GWh 42 GWh 74 GWh 10
2010s 87.17 GWh 64 GWh 184 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 140 Algeria 222 GWh compare
  2. 141 Faroe Islands 188.87 GWh compare
  3. 142 Belize 188.63 GWh compare
  4. 144 Central African Republic 170 GWh compare
  5. 144 Mongolia 170 GWh compare
  6. 146 Aruba 138.4 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Jordan?
Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan was 184 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 184 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 8 GWh in 1991.
How does Jordan rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Jordan ranks 143rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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 electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.