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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 87 Bolivia 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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- 89 Cuba 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Laos 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Mozambique 27.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 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.