Total waste generation in Jordan
Jordan: Total waste generation was 45,300 tonnes in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
45,300 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
38th
of 59 countries
All-time high
56,700 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
7
2014–2020
Total waste generation in Jordan, 2014–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2020, total waste generation in Jordan stood at 45,300 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Jordan ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41,233 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 56,700 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 45,300 tonnes | 45,300 tonnes | 45,300 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More environment data for Jordan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 34.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.02 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7562 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0302 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0233 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Jordan?
- Total waste generation in Jordan was 45,300 tonnes in 2020, 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 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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)