Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan
Jordan: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 24.54 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.54 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
106th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.31 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1.45 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.54 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan peaked at 27.31 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million tonnes, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 106th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.45 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.57 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 1.63 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.72 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1955 | 1.98 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 2.21 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1957 | 2.31 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 2.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 2.30 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 2.55 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 2.25 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 2.10 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 2.03 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2.24 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 1.95 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1968 | 2.01 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2.37 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 2.06 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 2.31 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 2.46 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.93 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 2.73 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.04 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 3.39 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3.77 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 4.25 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 4.40 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 5.04 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 6.50 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1982 | 7.27 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 6.59 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 10.73 million tonnes | +62.7% |
| 1985 | 10.00 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 11.39 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 11.25 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 7.91 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 8.94 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 13.19 million tonnes | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 13.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.17 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 15.21 million tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 13.15 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 13.99 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 14.26 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 14.36 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15.45 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 16.18 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 16.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 18.69 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 19.37 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 21.33 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 20.26 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 23.17 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 22.28 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 21.72 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23.85 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 25.98 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 25.65 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 27.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 27.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.99 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 26.83 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.56 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.16 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 20.95 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 22.29 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 23.58 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 24.37 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 24.54 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.54 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.54 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.26 million tonnes, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +62.7% | 6.59 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 2.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.67 million tonnes | 5.04 million tonnes | 11.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.24 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | 15.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.53 million tonnes | 15.45 million tonnes | 23.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.51 million tonnes | 21.72 million tonnes | 27.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.15 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan was 24.54 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.31 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Jordan ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.