Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.35 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
690,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan stood at 1.35 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 690,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Jordan 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 690,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 880,000 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 1.05 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 920,000 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 950,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 890,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 860,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 790,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 820,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 710,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 700,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 750,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 760,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 740,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 850,000 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 800,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 920,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 960,000 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 980,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | +0.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.35 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.35 million tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.67 million tonnes, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,000 tonnes | 690,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 829,000 tonnes | 700,000 tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 980,000 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 sector in Jordan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 690,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.