Carbon intensity of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.8576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 1987
All-time low
0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
49
1976–2024
Carbon intensity of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Jordan is 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.8576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Jordan 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.5762 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7864 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8146 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7839 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8048 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8053 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7968 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7814 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.77 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7524 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6954 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6677 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.598 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5569 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5523 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.6249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5829 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4605 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4805 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5378 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6092 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7259 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.599 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7996 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7721 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7171 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5847 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.5059 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6297 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4811 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 52 Myanmar 0.4967 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Pakistan 0.4965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.482 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Jamaica 0.4665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Armenia 0.4593 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Sao Tome and Principe 0.4566 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
More environment data for Jordan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -40.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.533 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -70.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Jordan?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Jordan was 0.4706 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8576 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4603 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.