Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan
Jordan: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 32.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.6
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
33rd
of 241 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2015
All-time low
24
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan is 32.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan peaked at 33.3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 33rd of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 24 | — |
| 1999 | 25.2 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 29 | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 29.7 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.8 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.7 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 31.6 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 31.3 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | +4.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 32.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 32.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.1, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6 | 24 | 25.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6 | 28.6 | 31.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3 | 28.6 | 33.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.94 | 30.9 | 33.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 30 Yemen 35 compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 34.6 compare
- 32 Oman 34.1 compare
- 33 Tajikistan 32.6 compare
- 35 Central African Republic 32.3 compare
- 36 Gabon 32.2 compare
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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Jordan was 32.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Jordan ranks 33rd out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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