Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan
Jordan: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 37.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 37.6% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan peaked at 71.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1999.
Jordan ranks 38th of 120 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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.6% | — |
| 1991 | 55.5% | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 46.6% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -76.9% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +209.2% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 13.1% | +144.9% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +84.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | +73.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | -40.7% |
| 2018 | 33.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -10.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 37.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 37.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 28.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +209.2% | 11.2% | 34.5% |
| 2000 | +144.9% | 5.4% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 5.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.3% | 13.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 31.2% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 37.6% | 44.6% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Jordan was 37.6% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1999.
- How does Jordan rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.