Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Jordan
Jordan: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.2228 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Jordan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jordan is 0.2228, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jordan peaked at 0.3549 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1979, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 34th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3549 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3336 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3234 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3206 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3176 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3134 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2937 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2822 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2479 | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2467 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2351 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2406 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2589 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2692 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2596 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2482 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2552 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2355 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2184 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 0.199 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2077 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2228 | +7.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.2228 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.2228 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348, 95% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3034 | 0.2467 | 0.3549 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2491 | 0.2184 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2069 | 0.1979 | 0.2228 | 4 |
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 carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jordan?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Jordan was 0.2228 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3549 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1979 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Jordan ranks 34th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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