Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 1.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Jordan, 1950–2024
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 by fuel type in Jordan stood at 1.09 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Jordan peaked at 2.88 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Jordan ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5013 tonnes per person | 0.3422 tonnes per person | 0.744 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.777 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 0.8755 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 2.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 tonnes per person | 1.36 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Jordan was 1.09 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 by fuel type recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.