Emissions from food in Jordan
Jordan: Emissions from food was 8.16 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Emissions from food in Jordan, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions from food in Jordan is 8.16 million, 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, emissions from food in Jordan peaked at 8.16 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, 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.
Emissions from food in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.66 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.47 million | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 3.51 million | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.66 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.78 million | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 3.83 million | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.81 million | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.59 million | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.87 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4.98 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.35 million | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.75 million | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.86 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.16 million | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 7.11 million | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.14 million | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 8.16 million | +0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.16 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.16 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.40 million, 50% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions from food 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 | 3.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 million | 2.66 million | 3.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 million | 3.89 million | 5.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 million | 5.86 million | 8.16 million | 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 emissions from food in Jordan?
- Emissions from food in Jordan was 8.16 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.16 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for emissions from food?
- Jordan ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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