Total electricity output in Jordan
Jordan: Total electricity output was 19,014 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in Jordan stood at 19,014 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Jordan peaked at 19,014 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,638 GWh, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 78th 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.
Total electricity output in Jordan, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,638 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 3,724 GWh | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,422 GWh | +18.7% |
| 1993 | 4,761 GWh | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 5,076 GWh | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,616 GWh | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 6,058 GWh | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 6,264 GWh | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,745 GWh | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 7,081 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 7,375 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 7,549 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 8,132 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 7,994 GWh | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 8,967 GWh | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 9,654 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 11,120 GWh | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 13,001 GWh | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 13,838 GWh | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 14,272 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14,777 GWh | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14,647 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16,596 GWh | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 17,263 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 18,220 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 19,014 GWh | +4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19,014 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19,014 GWh is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 58% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,338 GWh | 3,638 GWh | 7,081 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,190 GWh | 7,375 GWh | 14,272 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,753 GWh | 14,647 GWh | 19,014 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 total electricity output in Jordan?
- Total electricity output in Jordan was 19,014 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 total electricity output recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19,014 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,638 GWh in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for total electricity output?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants