Long run air pollution in Jordan
Jordan: Long run air pollution was 100,010 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
100,010
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
94th
of 220 countries
All-time high
145,164
in 2014
All-time low
18.66
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Jordan, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Jordan is 100,010, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Jordan peaked at 145,164 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.66, in 1750.
That places Jordan 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 18.66 | — |
| 1751 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 18.66 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 18.67 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 18.68 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 18.69 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 18.75 | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 18.8 | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 18.85 | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 18.9 | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 18.95 | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 19 | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 19.05 | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 19.1 | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 19.15 | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 19.21 | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 19.26 | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 19.31 | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 19.36 | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 19.41 | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 19.46 | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 19.51 | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 19.56 | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 19.61 | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 19.66 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 19.71 | +0.3% |
| 1821 | 20.19 | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 20.66 | +2.4% |
| 1823 | 21.14 | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 21.62 | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 22.1 | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 22.59 | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 23.07 | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 23.56 | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 24.05 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 24.54 | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 24.6 | +0.2% |
| 1832 | 24.66 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 24.73 | +0.2% |
| 1834 | 24.79 | +0.2% |
| 1835 | 24.85 | +0.2% |
| 1836 | 24.91 | +0.2% |
| 1837 | 24.97 | +0.2% |
| 1838 | 25.03 | +0.2% |
| 1839 | 25.09 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 25.15 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 25.21 | +0.2% |
| 1842 | 25.28 | +0.2% |
| 1843 | 25.34 | +0.2% |
| 1844 | 25.4 | +0.2% |
| 1845 | 25.46 | +0.2% |
| 1846 | 25.52 | +0.2% |
| 1847 | 25.58 | +0.2% |
| 1848 | 25.64 | +0.2% |
| 1849 | 25.7 | +0.2% |
| 1850 | 25.76 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 25.82 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 25.88 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 25.94 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 26 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 26.06 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 26.12 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 26.19 | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 26.25 | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 26.31 | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 26.37 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 26.52 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 26.67 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 26.82 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 26.97 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 27.12 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 27.27 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 27.43 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 27.58 | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 27.73 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 27.88 | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 28.47 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 29.06 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 29.66 | +2.1% |
| 1874 | 30.27 | +2.0% |
| 1875 | 30.87 | +2.0% |
| 1876 | 31.48 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 32.1 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 32.72 | +1.9% |
| 1879 | 33.35 | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 33.98 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 34.15 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 34.33 | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 34.5 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 34.68 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 34.85 | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 35.03 | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 35.2 | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 35.61 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 35.81 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 36.01 | +0.6% |
| 1892 | 36.22 | +0.6% |
| 1893 | 36.42 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 36.62 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 36.82 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 37.03 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 37.23 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 37.43 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 37.64 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 37.84 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 38.06 | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 38.27 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 38.48 | +0.5% |
| 1904 | 38.67 | +0.5% |
| 1905 | 38.85 | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 39.07 | +0.6% |
| 1907 | 39.28 | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 39.48 | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 39.67 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 39.86 | +0.5% |
| 1911 | 40.21 | +0.9% |
| 1912 | 40.57 | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 40.91 | +0.9% |
| 1914 | 41.26 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 41.59 | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 41.92 | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 42.25 | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 42.57 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 42.88 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 43.19 | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 44.03 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 44.96 | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 45.92 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 46.77 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 49.07 | +4.9% |
| 1926 | 50.87 | +3.7% |
| 1927 | 52.12 | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 53.16 | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 54.03 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 54.44 | +0.8% |
| 1931 | 55.29 | +1.6% |
| 1932 | 55.71 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 56.09 | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 56.38 | +0.5% |
| 1935 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 57.81 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 58.81 | +1.7% |
| 1938 | 59.65 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 60.32 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | 61.18 | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 62.4 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 63.26 | +1.4% |
| 1943 | 64.4 | +1.8% |
| 1944 | 65.69 | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 66.94 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 68.97 | +3.0% |
| 1947 | 71.33 | +3.4% |
| 1948 | 73.65 | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 76.8 | +4.3% |
| 1950 | 1,505 | +1859.4% |
| 1951 | 1,414 | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 1,661 | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 1,781 | +7.3% |
| 1954 | 1,828 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 2,693 | +47.4% |
| 1956 | 3,205 | +19.0% |
| 1957 | 3,388 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 3,560 | +5.1% |
| 1959 | 4,452 | +25.1% |
| 1960 | 4,839 | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 6,188 | +27.9% |
| 1962 | 6,554 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 7,490 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 7,497 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 8,611 | +14.9% |
| 1966 | 9,206 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 8,256 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 8,275 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 9,642 | +16.5% |
| 1970 | 8,904 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 9,080 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 10,184 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 11,550 | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 12,765 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 15,085 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 17,988 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 18,676 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 22,946 | +22.9% |
| 1979 | 24,170 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 28,971 | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 34,765 | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 41,760 | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 45,228 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 48,853 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 50,580 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 57,091 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 63,694 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 58,592 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 59,348 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 61,155 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 63,452 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 68,588 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 71,189 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 72,827 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 80,711 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 79,025 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 80,695 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 83,432 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 84,562 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 88,668 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 85,975 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 91,239 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 88,083 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 85,934 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 93,003 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 82,624 | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 83,871 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 77,047 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 77,311 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 85,173 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 104,929 | +23.2% |
| 2012 | 128,579 | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 126,899 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 145,164 | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 133,053 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 120,717 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 124,404 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 107,354 | -13.7% |
| 2019 | 101,466 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 89,131 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 93,099 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 100,010 | +7.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 100,010 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 100,010 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 251,040, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1859.4% | 76.8 | 1,505 |
| 1955 | +47.4% | 1,828 | 2,693 |
| 1961 | +27.9% | 4,839 | 6,188 |
| 1959 | +25.1% | 3,560 | 4,452 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18.66 | 18.66 | 18.67 | 10 |
| 1760s | 18.68 | 18.67 | 18.68 | 10 |
| 1770s | 18.68 | 18.68 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 1780s | 18.69 | 18.69 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 1790s | 18.69 | 18.69 | 18.69 | 10 |
| 1800s | 18.92 | 18.69 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 1810s | 19.43 | 19.21 | 19.66 | 10 |
| 1820s | 21.87 | 19.71 | 24.05 | 10 |
| 1830s | 24.82 | 24.54 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 1840s | 25.43 | 25.15 | 25.7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 26.03 | 25.76 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 27.05 | 26.37 | 27.73 | 10 |
| 1870s | 30.59 | 27.88 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1880s | 34.77 | 33.98 | 35.61 | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.72 | 35.81 | 37.64 | 10 |
| 1900s | 38.77 | 37.84 | 39.67 | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.4 | 39.86 | 42.88 | 10 |
| 1920s | 48.41 | 43.19 | 54.03 | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.11 | 54.44 | 60.32 | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.46 | 61.18 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,549 | 1,414 | 4,452 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,656 | 4,839 | 9,642 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,135 | 8,904 | 24,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,888 | 28,971 | 63,694 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,564 | 61,155 | 84,562 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,376 | 77,047 | 93,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,774 | 85,173 | 145,164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94,080 | 89,131 | 100,010 | 3 |
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More environment data for Jordan
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0849 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 11.42 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.32 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run air pollution in Jordan?
- Long run air pollution in Jordan was 100,010 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 145,164 in 2014.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 in 1750.
- How does Jordan rank for long run air pollution?
- Jordan ranks 94th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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