Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 24.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.1% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 6,185.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan peaked at 24.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Jordan 128th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +215.0% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +262.3% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +57.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +36.0% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +9.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +262.3% | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| 2015 | +215.0% | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 125 Martinique 25.8% compare
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- 129 Morocco 24.0% compare
- 130 Dominican Republic 23.8% compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 23.7% compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jordan was 24.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Jordan ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,185.2%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.