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
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023
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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3198 tonnes per person | -76.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9788 tonnes per person | +206.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6804 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1467 tonnes per person | -78.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3746 tonnes per person | +155.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6978 tonnes per person | +86.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8457 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7925 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7317 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7825 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7363 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7738 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +63.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 2012 | 1.49 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7943 tonnes per person | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8119 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7583 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7656 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8541 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8417 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7603 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.7603 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.303 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.7603 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0266 tonnes per person, 28.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +206.1% | 0.3198 tonnes per person | 0.9788 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +155.3% | 0.1467 tonnes per person | 0.3746 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.