Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan
Jordan: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 129.18 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 129.18 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan peaked at 129.18 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 9.13, in 2007.
That places Jordan 162nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.23 | — |
| 2004 | 18.43 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 15.75 | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 9.13 | -69.2% |
| 2008 | 25.04 | +174.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 27.12 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 49.66 | +83.1% |
| 2012 | 16.25 | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 17.14 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 18.31 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 89.95 | +391.3% |
| 2016 | 66.98 | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 44.69 | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 33.31 | -25.5% |
| 2019 | 51.88 | +55.7% |
| 2020 | 79.77 | +53.8% |
| 2021 | 35.08 | -56.0% |
| 2022 | 38.25 | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 92.37 | +141.5% |
| 2024 | 106.47 | +15.3% |
| 2025 | 112.05 | +5.2% |
| 2026 | 129.18 | +15.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 129.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 129.18 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,376, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +391.3% | 18.31 | 89.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.15 | 9.13 | 29.6 | 7 |
| 2010s | 41.53 | 16.25 | 89.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.74 | 35.08 | 129.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 159 Greenland 158.43 compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 139.54 compare
- 161 Slovakia 129.39 compare
- 163 Comoros 105.02 compare
- 164 Switzerland 102.76 compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 96.58 compare
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Jordan was 129.18 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 129.18 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 in 2007.
- How does Jordan rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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