Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 653.89 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.