Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan
Jordan: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 51,900 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 51,900 for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2021.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan peaked at 1.29 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16,120, in 2006.
That places Jordan 53rd out of 77 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 73,617 | — |
| 2004 | 33,432 | -54.6% |
| 2005 | 48,624 | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 16,120 | -66.8% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million | +7926.0% |
| 2009 | 108,403 | -91.6% |
| 2010 | 61,962 | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million | +1885.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 48,852 | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 27,000 | -44.7% |
| 2017 | 29,955 | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 33,475 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 37,000 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 41,000 | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 51,900 | +26.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 51,900 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 409,575, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 51,900 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79,653, 65% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7926.0% | 16,120 | 1.29 million |
| 2011 | +1885.8% | 61,962 | 1.23 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,333 | 16,120 | 1.29 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 340,958 | 27,000 | 1.26 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 46,450 | 41,000 | 51,900 | 2 |
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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 hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Jordan was 51,900 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,120 in 2006.
- How does Jordan rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Jordan ranks 53rd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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