Electronic waste generated in Jordan
Jordan: Electronic waste generated was 36,364 tonnes in 2017. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Jordan, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, electronic waste generated in Jordan stood at 36,364 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Jordan peaked at 36,364 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,900 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Jordan 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,900 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 8,143 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,958 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 9,433 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 10,034 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 11,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 12,246 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 13,971 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 16,030 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 18,053 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 20,006 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 22,084 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 24,116 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 26,187 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 28,164 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 30,450 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 33,283 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 36,364 tonnes | +9.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 36,364 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85,641 tonnes, 42% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,577 tonnes | 7,900 tonnes | 18,053 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,582 tonnes | 20,006 tonnes | 36,364 tonnes | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 19 Malaysia 85,641 tonnes compare
- 20 Costa Rica 81,000 tonnes compare
- 21 Ecuador 76,504 tonnes compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,394 tonnes
- 24 Melanesia 23,829 tonnes compare
- 25 Cyprus 14,892 tonnes
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0264 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Jordan?
- Electronic waste generated in Jordan was 36,364 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36,364 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,900 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electronic waste generated?
- Jordan ranks 22nd out of 31 countries with data for 2017.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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