Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1472 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan, 2008–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan stood at 0.1472 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan peaked at 0.1521 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2008.
Jordan ranks 82nd of 179 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.1045 tonnes per person | — |
| 2014 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0723 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.057 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0579 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1258 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1472 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1968 tonnes per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1472 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0176 tonnes per person, 8.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1521 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0928 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.1472 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Jordan was 0.1472 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1521 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2008.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.