Iran vs Jordan: Carbon intensity of energy
Iran
216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Jordan
215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Iran rank
89th
Jordan rank
90th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Iran
- Jordan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jordan, a difference of 0.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 90th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 3 and Jordan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 274.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 1990s | 256.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
| 2000s | 244 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.5771 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 2010s | 228.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Jordan |
| 2020s | 221.98 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 207 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Iran or Jordan?
- Iran, at 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Iran and Jordan?
- 0.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Jordan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Jordan rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Iran ranks 89th and Jordan ranks 90th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.