Charcoal — Energy consumption in Jordan
Jordan: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 2,860 TJ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, charcoal — energy consumption in Jordan stood at 2,860 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in Jordan peaked at 2,860 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.76 TJ, in 1990.
That places Jordan 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Charcoal — Energy consumption in Jordan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 432.76 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 470.52 TJ | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 480.85 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 503.86 TJ | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 527.46 TJ | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 547.82 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 560.5 TJ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 531 TJ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 767 TJ | +44.4% |
| 1999 | 826 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 855.5 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 914.5 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 944 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 944 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 973.5 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,003 TJ | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 826 TJ | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 560.5 TJ | -32.1% |
| 2008 | 1,472 TJ | +162.6% |
| 2009 | 1,289 TJ | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,555 TJ | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1,675 TJ | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1,664 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,528 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,479 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,540 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,740 TJ | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 1,985 TJ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 2,051 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,237 TJ | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 2,396 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 2,498 TJ | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2,543 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,860 TJ | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2,860 TJ | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,860 TJ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238.66 TJ, 12.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,860 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357 TJ, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Charcoal — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +162.6% | 560.5 TJ | 1,472 TJ |
| 1998 | +44.4% | 531 TJ | 767 TJ |
| 2007 | -32.1% | 826 TJ | 560.5 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 564.78 TJ | 432.76 TJ | 826 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.22 TJ | 560.5 TJ | 1,472 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,745 TJ | 1,479 TJ | 2,237 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,632 TJ | 2,396 TJ | 2,860 TJ | 5 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in Jordan?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in Jordan was 2,860 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,860 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.76 TJ in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.