Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 653.89 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
653.89 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
111th
of 191 countries
All-time high
905.48 kilograms per person
in 2012
All-time low
602.88 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan stood at 653.89 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan peaked at 905.48 kilograms per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 602.88 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Jordan ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 753.75 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 646.21 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 646.85 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 632.47 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 602.88 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 631.3 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 622.9 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 636.11 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 629.32 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 629.21 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 666.43 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 674.68 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 671.29 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 667.03 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 748.04 kilograms per person | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 804.37 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 742.14 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 745.54 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 662.39 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 721.11 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 715.36 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 712.53 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 905.48 kilograms per person | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 889.66 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 801.89 kilograms per person | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 820.35 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 829.47 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 891.13 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 861.19 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 794.61 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 656.22 kilograms per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 664.17 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 696.5 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 653.89 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 653.89 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 653.89 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,089 kilograms per person, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +27.1% | 712.53 kilograms per person | 905.48 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 643.1 kilograms per person | 602.88 kilograms per person | 753.75 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 710.3 kilograms per person | 662.39 kilograms per person | 804.37 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 822.17 kilograms per person | 712.53 kilograms per person | 905.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.7 kilograms per person | 653.89 kilograms per person | 696.5 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 108 Micronesia (country) 710.19 kilograms per person compare
- 109 Namibia 685.09 kilograms per person compare
- 110 El Salvador 667.23 kilograms per person compare
- 112 Samoa 646.13 kilograms per person compare
- 113 Tunisia 631.95 kilograms per person compare
- 114 Venezuela 608.46 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Jordan was 653.89 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 from transport recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 905.48 kilograms per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.88 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Jordan ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.