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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income

Jordan: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.09 t (2024), 112th of 203 in the world and 15th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 3.02 t (2024), 122nd of 203 in the world and 16th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 34.9 Mt (2024), 102nd of 203 in the world and 17th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person2.09 t2024 · world 112/203 · region 15/22GHG per person3.02 t2024 · world 122/203 · region 16/22GHG emissions34.9 Mt2024 · world 102/203 · region 17/22CO₂ emissions24.1 Mt2024 · world 82/203 · region 17/22
CO₂ per person
JordanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Jordan2.09 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
JordanMiddle East, North Africa, A…Upper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Jordan3.02 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Jordan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.09 t2024112/20315/223.06 t2.82 t1.93 t−29%since 20144.09 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.02 t2024122/20316/223.66 t3.58 t2.76 t−19%since 20145.90 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e34.9 Mt2024102/20317/2219.7 Mt26.1 Mt30.0 Mt+6.9%since 20144,768.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt24.1 Mt202482/20317/2216.5 Mt20.6 Mt20.9 Mt−6.6%since 20143,306.2 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e6.2 Mt2024118/20319/222.3 Mt3.6 Mt5.5 Mt+42%since 20141,093.8 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption11.5%2021139/2126/232.1%3.0%10.7%+8.5 ppsince 20117.5%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output24.9%202198/2064/230.6%0.5%20.7%+24.5 ppsince 20116.3%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³32.6 µg/m³202340/20014/2320.3 µg/m³34.9 µg/m³34.6 µg/m³+4.3%since 201345.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area0.8%2024200/21416/230.8%0.8%0.8%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area11.6%2024174/21016/2312.1%11.3%11.6%−0.4 ppsince 201435.4%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area2.3%2024165/20615/232.2%2.0%2.3%−0.4 ppsince 20147.2%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory5.4%2025140/21313/23··4.5%+3.7 ppsince 20157.8%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources139.3%202216/17711/22109.3%130.9%140.4%+14.8 ppsince 2012148.3%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³61 m³2022176/18317/23127 m³93 m³63 m³−33%since 2012431 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,611 kg/ha2024137/17916/211,206 kg/ha1,356 kg/ha1,858 kg/ha+22%since 20143,027 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Jordan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Jordan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorJordanIraqSaudi ArabiaSyriaIsrael
CO₂ per person2.09 t20245.18 t202418.48 t20241.27 t20245.77 t2024
GHG per person3.02 t20248.98 t202423.76 t20241.91 t20247.66 t2024
GHG emissions34.9 Mt2024413.3 Mt2024838.9 Mt202447.2 Mt202476.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions24.1 Mt2024238.7 Mt2024652.5 Mt202431.4 Mt202457.7 Mt2024
Methane6.2 Mt2024163.2 Mt2024113.1 Mt20246.4 Mt20249.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy11.5%20211.1%20210.1%20211.1%20216.2%2021
Renewable power24.9%20213.8%20210.1%20213.4%20217.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure32.6 µg/m³202349.5 µg/m³202373.5 µg/m³202332.1 µg/m³202321.9 µg/m³2023
Forest cover0.8%20241.6%20241.3%20242.9%20246.8%2024
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