Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan
Jordan: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
90th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
76,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan peaked at 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Jordan ranks 90th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 76,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 76,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 76,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 77,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 77,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 77,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 77,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 77,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 77,590 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 77,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 77,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 77,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1862 | 77,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1863 | 77,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1864 | 77,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 77,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 77,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1867 | 77,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1868 | 77,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1869 | 77,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 77,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1871 | 78,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 79,854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 81,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1874 | 83,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1875 | 84,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 86,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 88,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 90,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 91,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 92,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 92,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 93,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 93,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 93,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 93,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 93,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 93,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 93,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 93,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 93,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 93,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 93,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 93,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 93,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 93,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 93,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 94,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 94,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 94,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 94,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 93,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 92,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 91,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 90,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1905 | 89,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1906 | 88,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1907 | 87,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 86,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 86,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 85,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1911 | 84,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 83,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 83,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 82,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 82,147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 81,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 80,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 80,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 79,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 79,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1921 | 79,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 79,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 79,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 79,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 79,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 79,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 79,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 79,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 79,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 79,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 79,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 79,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 79,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 80,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 80,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 81,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 82,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 83,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 83,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 85,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1941 | 89,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1942 | 93,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 98,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 104,929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1945 | 112,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1946 | 121,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1947 | 129,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1948 | 137,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1949 | 144,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 324,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +125.0% |
| 1951 | 326,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 370,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 398,754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 449,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 590,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1956 | 673,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1957 | 732,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 779,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 929,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1960 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1961 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.5% |
| 1962 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 3.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.6% |
| 1981 | 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 1982 | 7.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 10.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 10.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 13.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 15.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 16.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 18.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 19.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 20.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 21.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 23.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 24.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 24.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 28.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 30.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 30.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 27.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 28.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 29.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 92.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +125.0% | 144,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1955 | +31.3% | 449,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 77,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 84,185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 93,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 93,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 90,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 82,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 79,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 80,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 111,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 557,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 929,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Jordan was 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Jordan rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.