Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan
Jordan: Renewable energy electricity output was 184 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan, 1990–2015
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 233 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.
Renewable energy electricity output in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 8 GWh | -33.3% |
| 1992 | 16 GWh | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 23 GWh | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 15 GWh | -34.8% |
| 1995 | 19 GWh | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 23 GWh | +21.1% |
| 1997 | 20 GWh | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 16 GWh | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 17 GWh | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 42 GWh | +147.1% |
| 2001 | 51 GWh | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 61 GWh | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 50 GWh | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 62 GWh | +24.0% |
| 2005 | 65 GWh | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60 GWh | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 74 GWh | +23.3% |
| 2008 | 74 GWh | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69 GWh | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 73 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 66 GWh | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 70 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 64 GWh | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 66 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 184 GWh | +178.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 184 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 184 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 222 GWh, 83% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy electricity output 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 | +178.8% | 66 GWh | 184 GWh |
| 2000 | +147.1% | 17 GWh | 42 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 140 Algeria 222 GWh compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 188.87 GWh compare
- 142 Belize 188.63 GWh compare
- 144 Central African Republic 170 GWh compare
- 144 Mongolia 170 GWh compare
- 146 Kosovo 140 GWh compare
- 146 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 140 GWh 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 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 233 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
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.