Jordan vs Saudi Arabia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Jordan
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
471,923 tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
94th
Saudi Arabia rank
97th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Jordan currently reports 1.32 million tonnes against 471,923 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 844,147 tonnes.

That makes Jordan's figure about 2.8 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 13 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1850s 9,497 tonnes -266,699 tonnes 276,196 tonnes Jordan
1860s 271.14 tonnes -310,975 tonnes 311,246 tonnes Jordan
1870s 127,936 tonnes -287,606 tonnes 415,542 tonnes Jordan
1880s 196,409 tonnes -278,610 tonnes 475,019 tonnes Jordan
1890s 209,647 tonnes -305,922 tonnes 515,569 tonnes Jordan
1900s 240,032 tonnes -353,800 tonnes 593,832 tonnes Jordan
1910s 229,333 tonnes -545,357 tonnes 774,690 tonnes Jordan
1920s 247,357 tonnes -452,002 tonnes 699,359 tonnes Jordan
1930s 401,937 tonnes -397,295 tonnes 799,232 tonnes Jordan
1940s 384,940 tonnes -459,165 tonnes 844,105 tonnes Jordan
1950s 1.56 million tonnes 591,912 tonnes 971,672 tonnes Jordan
1960s 895,889 tonnes 1.17 million tonnes 270,011 tonnes Saudi Arabia
1970s 578,861 tonnes 3.07 million tonnes 2.49 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
1980s 834,215 tonnes 8.63 million tonnes 7.79 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
1990s 331,896 tonnes 4.44 million tonnes 4.11 million tonnes Saudi Arabia
2000s 524,432 tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 570,666 tonnes Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.18 million tonnes 118,875 tonnes 1.06 million tonnes Jordan
2020s 1.03 million tonnes 213,215 tonnes 816,683 tonnes Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Jordan or Saudi Arabia?
Jordan, at 1.32 million tonnes against 471,923 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
844,147 tonnes, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Saudi Arabia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Jordan ranks 94th and Saudi Arabia ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.