Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan
Jordan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
129th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2015
All-time low
24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan is 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan peaked at 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Jordan ranks 129th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 25,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 25,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 26,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 26,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 27,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 27,515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 27,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 28,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 28,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 28,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 28,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 28,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 28,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 28,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 28,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 28,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 28,722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 28,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 28,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 28,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 29,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 30,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 32,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 34,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 36,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 38,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 40,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 42,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 43,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 45,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 45,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 46,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 46,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 46,811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 47,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 47,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 47,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 47,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 49,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 49,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 49,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 50,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 50,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 50,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 51,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 51,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 51,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 52,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 52,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 53,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 53,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1903 | 54,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 54,901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 55,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 56,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 57,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1908 | 57,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1909 | 58,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 59,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 59,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 60,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 61,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 61,864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 62,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 63,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 63,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 64,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 65,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 66,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 67,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 69,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 72,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 75,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 78,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 82,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 85,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1928 | 88,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 91,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 94,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1931 | 97,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 99,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 102,571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 105,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 108,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 111,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 114,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 117,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 121,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1940 | 124,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 129,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 137,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 148,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1944 | 159,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1945 | 172,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1946 | 185,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1947 | 198,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 209,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 219,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 226,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1951 | 232,431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 238,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 245,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 252,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 259,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 265,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 272,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 278,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 283,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 287,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 260,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1962 | 294,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1963 | 307,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 356,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 399,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 408,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 347,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1968 | 363,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 436,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 384,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1971 | 414,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 430,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 448,655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 459,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 457,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 458,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 458,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 490,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 532,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 544,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 566,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 606,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 626,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 617,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 674,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 618,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 671,757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 726,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 715,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 723,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 879,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 908,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 901,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 857,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 902,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 896,591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 928,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 928,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 933,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 759,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 831,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 929,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 997,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 28,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 35,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 46,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 50,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 55,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 62,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 77,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 107,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 168,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 219,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 255,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 226,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 346,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 436,874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 453,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 532,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 636,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 544,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 726,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 886,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 723,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 933,579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 759,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Jordan was 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Jordan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Jordan ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.