Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 188.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan is 188.82 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 469.35 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 171.69 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 348.13 kilograms per person | 260.53 kilograms per person | 430.02 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 399.11 kilograms per person | 290.42 kilograms per person | 469.35 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.32 kilograms per person | 179.72 kilograms per person | 264.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 185.68 kilograms per person | 171.69 kilograms per person | 198.11 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 72 Finland 210.67 kilograms per person compare
- 73 Angola 208.71 kilograms per person compare
- 74 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 197.37 kilograms per person compare
- 76 Ecuador 187.99 kilograms per person compare
- 77 Bahrain 184.75 kilograms per person compare
- 78 Mauritius 180.59 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Jordan was 188.82 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 469.35 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.69 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.