Greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Greenhouse gas emissions was 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
32.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2017
All-time low
122,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1869
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan stood at 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan peaked at 32.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017 and was at its lowest, 122,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1869.
Jordan ranks 117th of 199 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 | 127,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 124,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 122,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 202,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 252,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 258,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 260,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 259,719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 272,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 274,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 264,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 260,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 269,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 284,709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 265,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 398,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 338,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 443,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 495,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 437,092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 574,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 114 Senegal 35.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 115 Honduras 34.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 116 Zimbabwe 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 118 Gabon 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 119 Yemen 26.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.47 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Jordan was 31.04 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2017.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 122,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1869.
- How does Jordan rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Jordan ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.