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
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1950–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
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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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.