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
Latest (2024)
1.32 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
94th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.20 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
-1.65 million tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12,055 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 11,395 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1852 | 10,845 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1853 | 10,259 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1854 | 9,710 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1855 | 9,197 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1856 | 8,647 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1857 | 8,134 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1858 | 7,621 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1859 | 7,108 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1860 | 4,287 tonnes | -39.7% |
| 1861 | 2,748 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1862 | 1,685 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1863 | 916 tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1864 | 219.84 tonnes | -76.0% |
| 1865 | -366.4 tonnes | -266.7% |
| 1866 | -916 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1867 | -1,429 tonnes | +56.0% |
| 1868 | -1,979 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 1869 | -2,455 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1870 | 56,316 tonnes | -2394.0% |
| 1871 | 87,899 tonnes | +56.1% |
| 1872 | 107,978 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1873 | 122,121 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1874 | 132,893 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1875 | 141,577 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 148,905 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1877 | 155,207 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 160,776 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 165,686 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 175,872 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 182,907 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1882 | 188,403 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 192,946 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1884 | 196,830 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1885 | 200,238 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1886 | 203,169 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 205,770 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 208,005 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 209,947 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 208,738 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 208,701 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1892 | 209,031 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 209,434 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 209,801 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 210,094 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 210,240 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 210,277 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 210,167 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 209,984 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1900 | 225,189 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 232,884 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 237,427 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 240,285 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 242,190 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 243,436 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 244,242 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1907 | 244,719 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 244,975 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 244,975 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 238,233 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1911 | 234,716 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1912 | 232,517 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1913 | 230,905 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 229,586 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1915 | 228,267 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 226,948 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 225,556 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 224,090 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 222,515 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 232,334 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1921 | 238,013 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 241,934 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 245,012 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 247,613 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 249,921 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1926 | 252,047 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 253,988 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 255,674 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 257,030 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 320,563 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1931 | 355,664 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1932 | 378,528 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1933 | 394,979 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1934 | 407,510 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 417,696 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 426,123 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 433,415 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 439,680 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 445,213 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 413,776 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1941 | 398,790 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1942 | 390,509 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1943 | 385,416 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 382,045 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 379,517 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 377,465 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 375,633 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 373,948 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1949 | 372,299 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 1.27 million tonnes | +242.3% |
| 1951 | 1.41 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1952 | 1.42 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.47 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 1.60 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 1.76 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1957 | 1.82 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.64 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1960 | 1.81 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 1.28 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 785,525 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 666,262 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1966 | 661,535 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 539,780 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 506,401 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 616,615 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1970 | 508,673 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1971 | 660,143 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 547,512 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 732,800 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1974 | 503,470 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 551,579 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 443,234 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 611,632 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1978 | 619,216 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 610,349 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 324,887 tonnes | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 652,045 tonnes | +100.7% |
| 1982 | 986,532 tonnes | +51.3% |
| 1983 | -749,838 tonnes | -176.0% |
| 1984 | 2.41 million tonnes | -421.0% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million tonnes | -38.0% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 735,804 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 1989 | -1.28 million tonnes | -273.8% |
| 1990 | -1.65 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 3.20 million tonnes | -294.1% |
| 1992 | 839,056 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1993 | 160,373 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1994 | 1.68 million tonnes | +950.0% |
| 1995 | -299,569 tonnes | -117.8% |
| 1996 | -88,266 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 1997 | -227,498 tonnes | +157.7% |
| 1998 | -187,047 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1999 | -112,155 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 49,134 tonnes | -143.8% |
| 2001 | 325,400 tonnes | +562.3% |
| 2002 | 93,798 tonnes | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 1.42 million tonnes | +1415.4% |
| 2004 | 362,260 tonnes | -74.5% |
| 2005 | 540,990 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2006 | -567,114 tonnes | -204.8% |
| 2007 | 100,540 tonnes | -117.7% |
| 2008 | 2.18 million tonnes | +2070.3% |
| 2009 | 735,914 tonnes | -66.3% |
| 2010 | 882,364 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 million tonnes | +176.3% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 1.14 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 41,770 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 2017 | 754,454 tonnes | +1706.2% |
| 2018 | 1.14 million tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2019 | 594,740 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 2020 | 329,870 tonnes | -44.5% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million tonnes | +232.9% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 1.25 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 1.32 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,429 tonnes, 921.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.32 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37,666 tonnes, 34.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | +2394.0% | -2,455 tonnes | 56,316 tonnes |
| 2008 | +2070.3% | 100,540 tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes |
| 2017 | +1706.2% | 41,770 tonnes | 754,454 tonnes |
| 2003 | +1415.4% | 93,798 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes |
| 1994 | +950.0% | 160,373 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes |
| 2001 | +562.3% | 49,134 tonnes | 325,400 tonnes |
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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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
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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.