Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 2.78 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.78 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 120 countries
All-time high
5.02 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
2.66 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Jordan, 1990–2023
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 2.78 tonnes per person for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Jordan peaked at 5.02 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.66 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Jordan 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.02 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 4.4 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 4.05 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 3.81 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 3.48 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 3.58 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.23 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.27 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 4.41 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.95 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.67 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 3.92 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.83 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.78 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.78 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.78 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.8 tonnes per person, 24% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 4.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 tonnes per person | 3.06 tonnes per person | 4.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Jordan?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Jordan was 2.78 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.