Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.09 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.09 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.88 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.3422 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil in Jordan is 1.09 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3924 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.3422 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1952 | 0.3834 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1953 | 0.3906 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.3765 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.5388 tonnes per person | +43.1% |
| 1956 | 0.6133 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6155 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6164 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 0.744 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1960 | 0.777 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 0.9674 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9895 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9858 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9237 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8755 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8797 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.9253 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 1.43 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1982 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 2.62 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 2.31 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.65 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 2.75 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 2017 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.09 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.51 tonnes per person, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.09 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.86 tonnes per person, 59% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 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 oil in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil 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 from oil. 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.