Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1996 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1996
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3481
in 2000
All-time low
0.1953
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 0.1996.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.3481 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1953, in 2020.
That places Jordan 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3374 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3326 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.345 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3431 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3414 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3416 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3424 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3431 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.338 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3275 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3481 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3315 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3266 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3216 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3192 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3153 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.295 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2833 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2537 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2481 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2363 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2343 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2671 | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2555 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2651 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2565 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2473 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2538 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2366 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2146 | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1953 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1954 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2041 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2039 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1996 | -2.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1996 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1548, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1996 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2568, 78% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3392 | 0.3275 | 0.345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3042 | 0.2481 | 0.3481 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2467 | 0.2146 | 0.2671 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1997 | 0.1953 | 0.2041 | 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 carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Jordan was 0.1996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3481 in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1953 in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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