Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.12 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.12 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.04 tonnes per person
in 1984
All-time low
1.32 tonnes per person
in 1970
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan is 2.12 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan peaked at 4.04 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.32 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Jordan 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 3.18 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 3 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1956 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 3.24 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.09 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 2.85 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 2.51 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1962 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 2.3 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 1971 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.6 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 4.04 tonnes per person | +55.5% |
| 1985 | 3.6 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 3.91 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 3.69 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1989 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 3.33 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1995 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.76 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.87 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.26 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.31 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 2.98 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 3.42 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2.5 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 2.54 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.12 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.12 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 tonnes per person, 69% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 2.85 tonnes per person | 3.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.66 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 2.26 tonnes per person | 4.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 tonnes per person | 2.87 tonnes per person | 3.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Jordan was 2.12 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 including land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.