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