Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan
Jordan: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 24.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan is 24.9%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan peaked at 26.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2005.
Jordan ranks 150th 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 | 22.0% | 20.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.6% | 24.9% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Jordan was 24.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2005.
- How does Jordan rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Jordan ranks 150th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.