Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan
Jordan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 117.36 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Jordan, 1990–2024
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 gas in Jordan is 117.36 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan peaked at 117.36 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 230,832 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 146 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 gas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,832 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 454,418 tonnes | +96.9% |
| 1992 | 699,832 tonnes | +54.0% |
| 1993 | 989,199 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 1.90 million tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1996 | 2.32 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 3.72 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4.16 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.63 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 5.55 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 8.28 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 11.45 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 2006 | 16.03 million tonnes | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 21.54 million tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2008 | 27.78 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 34.84 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 40.07 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 42.07 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 43.58 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 45.45 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 46.07 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.07 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 57.05 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 65.09 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 72.95 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 80.81 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 88.17 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 95.31 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 102.77 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 110.16 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 117.36 million tonnes | +6.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 117.36 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 117.36 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 559.43 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +96.9% | 230,832 tonnes | 454,418 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 230,832 tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.93 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 34.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.32 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 80.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.75 million tonnes | 88.17 million tonnes | 117.36 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 79 Hong Kong 166.96 million tonnes compare
- 80 Latvia 162.24 million tonnes compare
- 81 Philippines 156.11 million tonnes compare
- 83 Cote d'Ivoire 96.81 million tonnes compare
- 84 Kyrgyzstan 89.93 million tonnes compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 87.30 million tonnes 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Jordan was 117.36 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 gas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.36 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,832 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.