Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jordan
Jordan: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 3,567 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jordan stood at 3,567 TJ. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jordan peaked at 3,567 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 850.73 TJ, in 1997.
That places Jordan 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Jordan, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 898.65 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 936.41 TJ | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 965 TJ | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 1,015 TJ | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1,030 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1,041 TJ | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1,072 TJ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 850.73 TJ | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 1,215 TJ | +42.8% |
| 1999 | 1,264 TJ | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,303 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1,380 TJ | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,419 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,428 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,476 TJ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1,533 TJ | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,877 TJ | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 2,735 TJ | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 2,001 TJ | -26.8% |
| 2009 | 1,836 TJ | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 2,122 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 2,249 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,251 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,126 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 2,086 TJ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,166 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,377 TJ | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2,629 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 2,706 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,907 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3,072 TJ | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 3,186 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3,238 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3,567 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 3,567 TJ | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,567 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 48% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,567 TJ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,295 TJ, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solid biofuels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +45.7% | 1,877 TJ | 2,735 TJ |
| 1998 | +42.8% | 850.73 TJ | 1,215 TJ |
| 2008 | -26.8% | 2,735 TJ | 2,001 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,029 TJ | 850.73 TJ | 1,264 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,699 TJ | 1,303 TJ | 2,735 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,362 TJ | 2,086 TJ | 2,907 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,326 TJ | 3,072 TJ | 3,567 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 130 Comoros 3,941 TJ compare
- 131 El Salvador 3,849 TJ compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 3,794 TJ compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 3,280 TJ compare
- 135 Guyana 3,134 TJ compare
- 136 Palestine 2,784 TJ compare
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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jordan?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Jordan was 3,567 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,567 TJ in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 850.73 TJ in 1997.
- How does Jordan rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Jordan ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.