Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Jordan
Jordan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 597.39 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
597.39 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
597.39 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
172,208 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Jordan, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jordan stood at 597.39 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jordan peaked at 597.39 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172,208 tonnes, in 1950.
Jordan ranks 77th of 215 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 oil in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 172,208 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 333,424 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1952 | 527,616 tonnes | +58.2% |
| 1953 | 740,128 tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1954 | 959,968 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1955 | 1.30 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1956 | 1.71 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1957 | 2.15 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 1958 | 2.62 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1959 | 3.22 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1960 | 3.88 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1961 | 4.75 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1962 | 5.68 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 6.76 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 7.84 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 9.12 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 10.51 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 11.77 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 13.03 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1969 | 14.55 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 15.92 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 17.37 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 18.96 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 20.85 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 22.78 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 24.99 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 27.67 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 30.55 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 33.91 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 37.39 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 41.66 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 47.03 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 52.93 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 59.65 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 67.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 74.53 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 82.91 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 91.44 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 99.83 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 108.10 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 117.58 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 126.70 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 137.15 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 147.20 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 158.35 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 169.72 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 181.72 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 194.05 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 206.79 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 219.55 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 233.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 247.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 261.89 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 277.11 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 291.65 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 307.51 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 322.04 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 336.44 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 349.35 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 362.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 376.20 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 394.45 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 415.34 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 435.00 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 457.43 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 476.75 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 491.98 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 507.40 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 522.18 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 536.70 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 548.00 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 559.91 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 572.28 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 584.80 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 597.39 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 597.39 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 597.39 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 billion tonnes, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +93.6% | 172,208 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes |
| 1952 | +58.2% | 333,424 tonnes | 527,616 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.37 million tonnes | 172,208 tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.79 million tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 14.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.04 million tonnes | 15.92 million tonnes | 37.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.51 million tonnes | 41.66 million tonnes | 108.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.88 million tonnes | 117.58 million tonnes | 219.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.87 million tonnes | 233.28 million tonnes | 362.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 461.34 million tonnes | 376.20 million tonnes | 536.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 572.48 million tonnes | 548.00 million tonnes | 597.39 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
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- 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 oil in Jordan?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Jordan was 597.39 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 oil recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 597.39 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,208 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Jordan rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jordan ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.