CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan
Jordan: CO₂ emissions from transport was 7.48 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan is 7.48 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan peaked at 9.12 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.53 million tonnes, in 1991.
Jordan ranks 79th of 191 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 | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.38 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.45 million tonnes | 7.13 million tonnes | 7.84 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 from transport in Jordan?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan was 7.48 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Jordan ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.