CO₂ emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: CO₂ emissions by sector was 2.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions by sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan stood at 2.16 million tonnes.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 2.83 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million tonnes, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 69th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.07 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan was 2.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 69th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.