Total waste generation in Jordan
Jordan: Total waste generation was 48,900 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,900 tonnes
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
41st
of 62 countries
All-time high
56,700 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Total waste generation in Jordan, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, total waste generation in Jordan stood at 48,900 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Jordan peaked at 56,700 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 2016.
Jordan ranks 41st of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total waste generation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37,000 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 56,700 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 37,460 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 33,190 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 53,050 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 45,300 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 45,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43,300 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 48,900 tonnes | +12.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 48,900 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 48,900 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 445,212 tonnes, 11% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,233 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 56,700 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 45,700 tonnes | 43,300 tonnes | 48,900 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 total waste generation in Jordan?
- Total waste generation in Jordan was 48,900 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 56,700 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Jordan rank for total waste generation?
- Jordan ranks 41st out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).