emissions of air pollutants in Jordan
Jordan: emissions of air pollutants was 79,784 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
79,784 tonnes
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
151st
of 220 countries
All-time high
90,289 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
190.01 tonnes
in 1939
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Jordan, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Jordan stood at 79,784 tonnes.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Jordan peaked at 90,289 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 190.01 tonnes, in 1939.
Jordan ranks 151st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 4,897 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 4,895 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 4,893 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 4,891 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 4,889 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 4,887 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 4,885 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 4,883 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 4,882 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 4,880 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 4,878 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 4,876 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 4,873 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 4,871 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 4,869 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 4,867 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 4,865 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 4,862 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 4,860 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 4,858 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 4,856 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1771 | 4,853 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1772 | 4,851 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1773 | 4,848 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 4,846 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 4,843 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 4,841 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 4,838 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 4,836 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 4,833 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 4,831 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 4,828 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 4,825 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 4,822 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 4,819 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 4,817 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 4,814 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 4,811 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 4,808 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 4,805 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 4,802 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 4,799 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 4,796 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 4,793 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 4,789 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 4,786 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 4,783 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 4,780 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 4,776 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 4,773 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 4,770 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 4,766 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 4,763 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 4,759 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 4,755 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 4,752 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 4,748 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 4,745 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 4,741 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 4,737 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 4,734 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 4,730 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 4,725 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 4,721 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 4,717 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 4,713 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 4,709 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 4,705 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 4,701 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 4,697 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 4,693 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 4,788 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1822 | 4,884 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 4,979 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1824 | 5,074 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1825 | 5,169 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1826 | 5,263 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1827 | 5,358 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1828 | 5,452 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1829 | 5,546 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 5,639 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 5,633 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 5,627 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 5,620 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 5,614 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 5,608 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 5,602 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 5,596 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 5,589 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 5,583 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 5,577 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 5,570 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 5,563 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 5,556 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 5,549 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 5,542 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 5,535 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 5,528 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 5,521 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 5,514 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 5,507 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 5,499 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1852 | 5,492 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1853 | 5,484 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 5,476 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 5,468 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 5,460 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 5,453 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 5,445 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 5,437 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 5,429 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 5,421 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 5,412 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 5,403 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 5,395 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 5,386 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 5,377 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 5,369 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 5,360 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 5,351 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 5,343 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1871 | 5,417 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 5,490 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 5,563 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 5,636 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1875 | 5,708 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 5,780 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 5,852 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 5,924 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 5,995 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 6,066 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 6,053 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 6,041 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 6,029 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 6,016 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 6,004 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 5,992 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1887 | 5,979 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1888 | 5,967 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 5,954 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 5,942 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1891 | 5,928 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 5,915 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 5,901 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 5,887 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 5,874 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1896 | 5,860 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 5,846 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 5,832 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 5,819 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 5,805 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 5,634 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1902 | 5,464 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1903 | 5,295 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1904 | 5,128 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1905 | 4,962 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1906 | 4,798 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1907 | 4,635 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1908 | 4,474 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1909 | 4,314 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 4,155 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1911 | 4,015 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1912 | 3,875 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1913 | 3,735 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1914 | 3,595 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1915 | 3,456 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1916 | 3,316 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1917 | 3,176 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | 3,037 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1919 | 2,898 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 2,759 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1921 | 2,660 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1922 | 2,558 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 2,450 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 2,339 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1925 | 2,223 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1926 | 2,103 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 1,979 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1928 | 1,850 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1929 | 1,718 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1930 | 1,582 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1931 | 1,446 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1932 | 1,305 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1933 | 1,160 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1934 | 1,009 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1935 | 854.49 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1936 | 695.02 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1937 | 531.06 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1938 | 362.7 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1939 | 190.01 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 1940 | 192.45 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 195.47 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1942 | 198.46 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 201.42 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1944 | 204.37 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 207.28 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1946 | 210.18 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 213.05 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1948 | 215.9 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 218.72 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 4,833 tonnes | +2109.9% |
| 1951 | 4,492 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1952 | 5,188 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1953 | 5,461 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 5,458 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 7,947 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1956 | 9,272 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1957 | 9,559 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 9,799 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 12,007 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1960 | 12,719 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 15,931 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1962 | 16,396 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18,198 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 17,655 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19,734 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 20,777 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 17,955 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 17,509 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 20,050 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 18,994 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 19,811 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 20,880 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 22,507 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 25,896 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 29,244 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 34,277 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 34,903 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 44,846 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 48,259 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 51,005 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 53,618 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 57,866 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 62,253 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 64,759 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 64,815 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66,870 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 69,760 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 70,814 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 70,102 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 79,967 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 70,292 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 69,426 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66,445 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 63,951 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 68,613 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 71,127 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 75,909 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 74,085 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 75,426 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 83,709 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 87,224 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 89,996 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 85,089 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 81,648 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 78,507 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 71,222 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 74,878 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 64,512 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 63,597 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 60,326 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 62,968 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 72,590 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 72,250 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 76,587 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 74,048 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 90,289 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 86,553 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 85,359 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 81,426 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 71,482 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 74,897 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 79,784 tonnes | +6.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 79,784 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 28% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 79,784 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315,167 tonnes, 25% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2109.9% | 218.72 tonnes | 4,833 tonnes |
| 1939 | -47.6% | 362.7 tonnes | 190.01 tonnes |
| 1955 | +45.6% | 5,458 tonnes | 7,947 tonnes |
| 1938 | -31.7% | 531.06 tonnes | 362.7 tonnes |
| 1978 | +28.5% | 34,903 tonnes | 44,846 tonnes |
| 1961 | +25.3% | 12,719 tonnes | 15,931 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,888 tonnes | 4,880 tonnes | 4,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 4,868 tonnes | 4,858 tonnes | 4,878 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 4,845 tonnes | 4,833 tonnes | 4,856 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 4,818 tonnes | 4,805 tonnes | 4,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 4,788 tonnes | 4,773 tonnes | 4,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 4,754 tonnes | 4,737 tonnes | 4,770 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 4,715 tonnes | 4,697 tonnes | 4,734 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 5,121 tonnes | 4,693 tonnes | 5,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 5,611 tonnes | 5,583 tonnes | 5,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 5,545 tonnes | 5,514 tonnes | 5,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 5,472 tonnes | 5,437 tonnes | 5,507 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,390 tonnes | 5,351 tonnes | 5,429 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5,671 tonnes | 5,343 tonnes | 5,995 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,010 tonnes | 5,954 tonnes | 6,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,880 tonnes | 5,819 tonnes | 5,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,051 tonnes | 4,314 tonnes | 5,805 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,526 tonnes | 2,898 tonnes | 4,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,264 tonnes | 1,718 tonnes | 2,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 913.53 tonnes | 190.01 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 205.73 tonnes | 192.45 tonnes | 218.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,401 tonnes | 4,492 tonnes | 12,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,692 tonnes | 12,719 tonnes | 20,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,962 tonnes | 18,994 tonnes | 48,259 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,186 tonnes | 51,005 tonnes | 70,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,524 tonnes | 63,951 tonnes | 79,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,038 tonnes | 63,597 tonnes | 89,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,240 tonnes | 60,326 tonnes | 90,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,388 tonnes | 71,482 tonnes | 79,784 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Jordan?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Jordan was 79,784 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 90,289 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.01 tonnes in 1939.
- How does Jordan rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Jordan ranks 151st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.