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
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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.