Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan
Jordan: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.3213 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.922 kilograms per international-$
in 1990
All-time low
0.3061 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan is 0.3213 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan peaked at 0.922 kilograms per international-$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3061 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places Jordan 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.922 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.725 kilograms per international-$ | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7278 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6834 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.723 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7075 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5394 kilograms per international-$ | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6331 kilograms per international-$ | +17.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5625 kilograms per international-$ | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4862 kilograms per international-$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5128 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5192 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4998 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4862 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4885 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4262 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3952 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4098 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4136 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3719 kilograms per international-$ | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4015 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4351 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4493 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4375 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4231 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4218 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3699 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3598 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.34 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3061 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.317 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3208 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6676 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4522 kilograms per international-$ | 0.922 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4637 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3952 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5192 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.401 kilograms per international-$ | 0.34 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4493 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3148 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3061 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 Czechia 0.3248 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 0.324 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 32 Malaysia 0.3234 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 34 Bahrain 0.3203 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 35 Bolivia 0.308 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 36 Bulgaria 0.3053 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Jordan was 0.3213 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.922 kilograms per international-$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3061 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).