Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jordan
Jordan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 67.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
67.29 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 211 countries
All-time high
67.29 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jordan is 67.29 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jordan peaked at 67.29 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Jordan 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 32,709 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 76,320 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1956 | 116,297 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1957 | 170,811 tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1958 | 225,325 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1959 | 279,839 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1960 | 359,793 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1961 | 468,822 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1962 | 585,119 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 726,856 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1964 | 879,496 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1965 | 1.03 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.37 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 1.61 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 2.03 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 2.24 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 2.87 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.17 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 3.45 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1976 | 3.71 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.99 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 4.27 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 4.58 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 5.02 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 5.49 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 5.88 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 6.50 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 7.46 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 8.44 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 9.31 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 10.41 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1988 | 11.29 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 12.21 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 13.09 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 13.74 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 15.23 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 16.90 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 18.79 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 20.45 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 22.09 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 23.62 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 24.85 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 26.10 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 27.32 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 28.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 30.38 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 31.95 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 33.67 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 35.43 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 37.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 38.95 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 40.78 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 42.40 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 44.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 45.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 46.85 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 48.54 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 50.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.13 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 53.96 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 55.85 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 57.85 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 59.25 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 60.59 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 62.09 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 63.83 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 65.56 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 67.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 67.29 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.51 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 67.29 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 73.55 million tonnes, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +133.3% | 32,709 tonnes | 76,320 tonnes |
| 1956 | +52.4% | 76,320 tonnes | 116,297 tonnes |
| 1957 | +46.9% | 116,297 tonnes | 170,811 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90,130 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 279,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.01 million tonnes | 359,793 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.29 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.20 million tonnes | 5.02 million tonnes | 12.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.49 million tonnes | 13.09 million tonnes | 26.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.68 million tonnes | 27.32 million tonnes | 42.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.40 million tonnes | 44.02 million tonnes | 59.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.87 million tonnes | 60.59 million tonnes | 67.29 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jordan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Jordan was 67.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.29 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Jordan ranks 64th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.