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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 793.39 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
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.