emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
173rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.02 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2002
All-time low
0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 173rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1858 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2062 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2001 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2236 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2355 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2035 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1984 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2272 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2153 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2245 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2366 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2935 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3314 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3885 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5082 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5469 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 0.578 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6076 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.6558 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7055 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7339 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7578 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7906 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8025 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7944 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9062 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7966 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7868 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.753 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7776 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8061 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8603 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8396 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9486 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9885 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9643 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9253 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8897 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8071 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8486 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7311 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7163 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6795 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7093 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8176 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8138 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8627 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8341 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9749 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9615 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.917 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.805 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8435 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2068 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2355 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3396 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2153 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5469 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7161 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.578 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8025 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7247 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9062 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8839 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7163 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8587 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6795 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.849 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.805 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 170 Finland 0.9799 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Brazil 0.9526 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Iceland 0.9321 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Iran 0.7734 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 East Timor 0.7089 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 176 Sweden 0.6461 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.8985 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1805 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.