Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan

Jordan: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.7603 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.7603 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
2.09 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
0.1467 tonnes per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023

00.511.521990200620231990: 2.1 tonnes per person1991: 1.4 tonnes per person1992: 1.5 tonnes per person1993: 1.3 tonnes per person1994: 1.3 tonnes per person1995: 1.4 tonnes per person1996: 0.32 tonnes per person1997: 0.979 tonnes per person1998: 0.68 tonnes per person1999: 0.147 tonnes per person2000: 0.375 tonnes per person2001: 0.698 tonnes per person2002: 0.846 tonnes per person2003: 0.793 tonnes per person2004: 0.732 tonnes per person2005: 0.783 tonnes per person2006: 0.736 tonnes per person2007: 0.774 tonnes per person2008: 1.3 tonnes per person2009: 1.4 tonnes per person2010: 1.1 tonnes per person2011: 1.4 tonnes per person2012: 1.5 tonnes per person2013: 1.7 tonnes per person2014: 1.3 tonnes per person2015: 1.2 tonnes per person2016: 1.3 tonnes per person2017: 0.794 tonnes per person2018: 0.812 tonnes per person2019: 0.758 tonnes per person2020: 0.766 tonnes per person2021: 0.854 tonnes per person2022: 0.842 tonnes per person2023: 0.76 tonnes per person

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan is 0.7603 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan peaked at 2.09 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1467 tonnes per person, in 1999.

That places Jordan 48th out of 120 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 1.1 tonnes per person 0.1467 tonnes per person 2.09 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.8394 tonnes per person 0.3746 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.19 tonnes per person 0.7583 tonnes per person 1.68 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.8054 tonnes per person 0.7603 tonnes per person 0.8541 tonnes per person 4

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 45 Mexico 0.8225 tonnes per person compare
  2. 46 Paraguay 0.8006 tonnes per person compare
  3. 47 Slovakia 0.7736 tonnes per person compare
  4. 49 Dominican Republic 0.7598 tonnes per person compare
  5. 50 Belarus 0.7473 tonnes per person compare
  6. 51 Luxembourg 0.7386 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan?
Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Jordan was 0.7603 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2.09 tonnes per person in 1990.
What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1467 tonnes per person in 1999.
How does Jordan rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
Jordan ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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