Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan
Jordan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 11.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan, 2008–2024
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 coal in Jordan is 11.30 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 420.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan peaked at 11.30 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 114th of 179 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 835,392 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.17 million tonnes | +160.1% |
| 2015 | 2.83 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 3.74 million tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 4.48 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 5.25 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 6.05 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 6.66 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.31 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 8.16 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 9.60 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 11.30 million tonnes | +17.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.30 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 110.33 million tonnes, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.30 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.30 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.54 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.61 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | 11.30 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan was 11.30 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 coal recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.30 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 420.1%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.