Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan stood at 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 259.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014 and was at its lowest, 195.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 90th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 228.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 204.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 243.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 229.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 244.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 254.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 207 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Malawi 217.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 88 Sri Lanka 217.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 89 Iran 216.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 91 Togo 215.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 92 Micronesia (country) 214.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Croatia 214.18 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 215.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 259.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.