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