Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 99,874 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jordan, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jordan is 99,874 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.6% on the previous year and down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jordan peaked at 2.66 million tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, -3.95 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Jordan 87th out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53,689 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 110,138 tonnes | -168,335 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 203,053 tonnes | -201,104 tonnes | 475,778 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 540,503 tonnes | -343,097 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 527,498 tonnes | -599,307 tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 707,768 tonnes | -712,840 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,478 tonnes | -849,930 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -270,129 tonnes | -3.95 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jordan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Jordan was 99,874 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.95 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.