Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 99,874 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99,874 tonnes
Change on year
down 85.6%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.66 million tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
-3.95 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
74
1951–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 32,976 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1953 | 18,320 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1954 | 40,037 tonnes | +118.5% |
| 1955 | 128,150 tonnes | +220.1% |
| 1956 | 69,646 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1957 | 43,849 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1958 | 29,312 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1959 | 131,904 tonnes | +350.0% |
| 1960 | 87,728 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1961 | 234,259 tonnes | +167.0% |
| 1962 | 69,556 tonnes | -70.3% |
| 1963 | 172,000 tonnes | +147.3% |
| 1964 | 21,895 tonnes | -87.3% |
| 1965 | 179,566 tonnes | +720.1% |
| 1966 | 160,918 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1967 | -168,335 tonnes | -204.6% |
| 1968 | 90,975 tonnes | -154.0% |
| 1969 | 252,816 tonnes | +177.9% |
| 1970 | -201,104 tonnes | -179.5% |
| 1971 | 98,750 tonnes | -149.1% |
| 1972 | 259,164 tonnes | +162.4% |
| 1973 | 285,970 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 25,737 tonnes | -91.0% |
| 1975 | 263,897 tonnes | +925.4% |
| 1976 | 457,635 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1977 | 211,823 tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1978 | 475,778 tonnes | +124.6% |
| 1979 | 152,883 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 1980 | 927,527 tonnes | +506.7% |
| 1981 | 1.13 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 429,582 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1983 | 1.06 million tonnes | +147.6% |
| 1984 | 979,038 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 184,462 tonnes | -81.2% |
| 1986 | 741,514 tonnes | +302.0% |
| 1987 | 372,032 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1988 | -343,097 tonnes | -192.2% |
| 1989 | -84,027 tonnes | -75.5% |
| 1990 | 1.40 million tonnes | -1763.8% |
| 1991 | -599,307 tonnes | -142.9% |
| 1992 | 2.20 million tonnes | -466.7% |
| 1993 | -180,392 tonnes | -108.2% |
| 1994 | 1.51 million tonnes | -938.7% |
| 1995 | -70,255 tonnes | -104.6% |
| 1996 | 622,335 tonnes | -985.8% |
| 1997 | 234,551 tonnes | -62.3% |
| 1998 | 139,287 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1999 | 19,909 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 933,564 tonnes | +4589.2% |
| 2001 | 457,046 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 2002 | 849,152 tonnes | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 566,260 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million tonnes | +205.5% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 39,140 tonnes | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 870,642 tonnes | +2124.4% |
| 2008 | -712,840 tonnes | -181.9% |
| 2009 | 557,712 tonnes | -178.2% |
| 2010 | -706,666 tonnes | -226.7% |
| 2011 | 571,080 tonnes | -180.8% |
| 2012 | 2.66 million tonnes | +365.7% |
| 2013 | -8,102 tonnes | -100.3% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million tonnes | -26067.0% |
| 2015 | -365,456 tonnes | -117.4% |
| 2016 | -849,930 tonnes | +132.6% |
| 2017 | 1.13 million tonnes | -233.0% |
| 2018 | -660,766 tonnes | -158.5% |
| 2019 | -849,382 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2020 | -3.95 million tonnes | +364.8% |
| 2021 | 568,570 tonnes | -114.4% |
| 2022 | 1.24 million tonnes | +117.7% |
| 2023 | 691,582 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2024 | 99,874 tonnes | -85.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 99,874 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 99,874 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216,764 tonnes, 46% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +26067.0% | -8,102 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +4589.2% | 19,909 tonnes | 933,564 tonnes |
| 2007 | +2124.4% | 39,140 tonnes | 870,642 tonnes |
| 1990 | +1763.8% | -84,027 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
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
- 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 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.