Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 98.78 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
98.78 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
89th
of 191 countries
All-time high
203.99 kilograms per person
in 2005
All-time low
50.62 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan stood at 98.78 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 203.99 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.62 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Jordan 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.75 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 117.49 kilograms per person | -37.4% |
| 1992 | 147.78 kilograms per person | +25.8% |
| 1993 | 151.79 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 157.85 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 166.24 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 189.31 kilograms per person | +13.9% |
| 1997 | 172.4 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 135.55 kilograms per person | -21.4% |
| 1999 | 136.46 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 167.07 kilograms per person | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 125.48 kilograms per person | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 121.08 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 153.26 kilograms per person | +26.6% |
| 2004 | 130.91 kilograms per person | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 203.99 kilograms per person | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 166.47 kilograms per person | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 152.33 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 145.93 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 156.82 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 157.6 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 139.03 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 152.89 kilograms per person | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 142.65 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 117.16 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 97.44 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 129.92 kilograms per person | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 157.31 kilograms per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 120.43 kilograms per person | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 141.49 kilograms per person | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 50.62 kilograms per person | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 53.31 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 83.51 kilograms per person | +56.6% |
| 2023 | 98.78 kilograms per person | +18.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 98.78 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 98.78 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.22 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.26 kilograms per person | 117.49 kilograms per person | 189.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.33 kilograms per person | 121.08 kilograms per person | 203.99 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.59 kilograms per person | 97.44 kilograms per person | 157.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.56 kilograms per person | 50.62 kilograms per person | 98.78 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Jordan was 98.78 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 203.99 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.62 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 89th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.