Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jordan stood at 2.01 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jordan peaked at 3.45 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Jordan 129th out of 208 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5414 tonnes per person | 0.3422 tonnes per person | 0.8115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 0.8707 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.9939 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes per person | 2.86 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More climate change data for Jordan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0293 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jordan?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Jordan was 2.01 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Jordan ranks 129th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.