CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jordan

Jordan: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.01 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.45 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.3422 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1950–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 2.01 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 3.45 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 tonnes per person, in 1951.

That places Jordan 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5414 tonnes per person 0.3422 tonnes per person 0.8115 tonnes per person 10
1960s 1.15 tonnes per person 0.8707 tonnes per person 1.34 tonnes per person 10
1970s 1.34 tonnes per person 0.9939 tonnes per person 1.76 tonnes per person 10
1980s 2.83 tonnes per person 2.11 tonnes per person 3.18 tonnes per person 10
1990s 2.82 tonnes per person 2.55 tonnes per person 2.96 tonnes per person 10
2000s 3.08 tonnes per person 2.86 tonnes per person 3.45 tonnes per person 10
2010s 2.74 tonnes per person 2.3 tonnes per person 3.17 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.97 tonnes per person 1.9 tonnes per person 2.02 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 131 Gabon 2.13 tonnes per person compare
  2. 132 Bhutan 2.09 tonnes per person compare
  3. 133 Peru 2.05 tonnes per person compare
  4. 135 Belize 1.91 tonnes per person compare
  5. 136 Morocco 1.81 tonnes per person compare
  6. 137 Moldova 1.76 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 3.45 tonnes per person in 2005.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 tonnes per person in 1951.
How does Jordan rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
Jordan ranks 134th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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