Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan
Jordan: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan is 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan peaked at 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 130th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 3.47 million tonnes CO₂e | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.78 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.89 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.75 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.86 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million tonnes CO₂e | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million tonnes CO₂e, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 | +30.2% | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.47 million tonnes CO₂e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Jordan was 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.