Energy — Emissions per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.8 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 207 countries
All-time high
3.18 t CO2eq/cap
in 2005
All-time low
1.8 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023

01231990200620231990: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap1991: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1992: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap1994: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap1995: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap1996: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap1998: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap1999: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2001: 2.6 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2003: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2006: 3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2008: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2009: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2010: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.7 t CO2eq/cap2012: 3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2014: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2015: 2.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 2.4 t CO2eq/cap2018: 2.3 t CO2eq/cap2019: 2.2 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.9 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.8 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 1.8 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Jordan peaked at 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.8 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.

That places Jordan 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.55 t CO2eq/cap 2.42 t CO2eq/cap 2.71 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 2.85 t CO2eq/cap 2.65 t CO2eq/cap 3.18 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 2.58 t CO2eq/cap 2.23 t CO2eq/cap 2.98 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.83 t CO2eq/cap 1.8 t CO2eq/cap 1.87 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 128 Tonga 1.84 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 129 Republic of Moldova 1.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 130 Costa Rica 1.81 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 132 Morocco 1.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 133 Peru 1.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 134 Albania 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 134 Namibia 1.57 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Jordan?
Energy — emissions per capita in Jordan was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 3.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2005.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
How does Jordan rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Jordan ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.