Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan
Jordan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan stood at 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan peaked at 686.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009 and was at its lowest, 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Jordan 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 670.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 656.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 686.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 596.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 679.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 543.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 566.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 84 Dominican Republic 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Haiti 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 88 China 525.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 89 Australia 525.18 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 90 Gabon 523.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 793.39 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Jordan was 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 686.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2009.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Jordan rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.