Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan is 5.7 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 8,042.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan peaked at 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Jordan 92nd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.794 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 89 Armenia 6.41 terawatt-hours compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 5.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 93 Uganda 5.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 El Salvador 5.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 5.4 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 793.39 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Jordan ranks 92nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,042.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.