Nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Nitrous oxide emissions 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
Nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan stood at 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions 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.
That places Jordan 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 126 Eritrea 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 127 Haiti 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 128 Rwanda 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 132 Oman 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan?
- Nitrous oxide emissions 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2015.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Jordan rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Jordan ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions 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 Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.