Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Water withdrawals per capita was 145.4 m³ per person per year in 2015. ▼ Falling
Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan, 1975–2015
Source: FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in m³ per person per year.
Analysis
In 2015, water withdrawals per capita in Jordan stood at 145.4 m³ per person per year.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Jordan peaked at 262.8 m³ per person per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 121.4 m³ per person per year, in 2010.
That places Jordan 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 215.6 m³ per person per year | 215.6 m³ per person per year | 215.6 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 1980s | 212.4 m³ per person per year | 207.6 m³ per person per year | 217.2 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 1990s | 262.8 m³ per person per year | 262.8 m³ per person per year | 262.8 m³ per person per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 162.2 m³ per person per year | 161.8 m³ per person per year | 162.6 m³ per person per year | 2 |
| 2010s | 133.4 m³ per person per year | 121.4 m³ per person per year | 145.4 m³ per person per year | 2 |
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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 water withdrawals per capita in Jordan?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Jordan was 145.4 m³ per person per year in 2015, according to FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 262.8 m³ per person per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.4 m³ per person per year in 2010.
- How does Jordan rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Jordan ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from FAO (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total water withdrawals from agricultural, industrial and municipal purposes per capita, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year.