Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan
Jordan: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan stood at 1.32 million tonnes.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan peaked at 3.20 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.65 million tonnes, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 94th of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,497 tonnes | 7,108 tonnes | 12,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 271.14 tonnes | -2,455 tonnes | 4,287 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 127,936 tonnes | 56,316 tonnes | 165,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 196,409 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 209,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 209,647 tonnes | 208,701 tonnes | 210,277 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 240,032 tonnes | 225,189 tonnes | 244,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 229,333 tonnes | 222,515 tonnes | 238,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 247,357 tonnes | 232,334 tonnes | 257,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 401,937 tonnes | 320,563 tonnes | 445,213 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 384,940 tonnes | 372,299 tonnes | 413,776 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 895,889 tonnes | 506,401 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 578,861 tonnes | 443,234 tonnes | 732,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 834,215 tonnes | -1.28 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,896 tonnes | -1.65 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 524,432 tonnes | -567,114 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 41,770 tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 329,870 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 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)
- 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan was 1.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.20 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.65 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.