Global change over the last 50 years in Jordan
Jordan: Global change over the last 50 years was 3,379 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Jordan, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Jordan is 3,379, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 118.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Jordan peaked at 3,384 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1977.
Jordan ranks 175th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 200 | — |
| 1966 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 100 | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 92 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 65 | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 49 | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 31 | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 36 | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 56 | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 35 | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 132 | +312.5% |
| 1985 | 197 | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 267 | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 322 | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 372 | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 407 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 412 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 390 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 402 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 455 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 496 | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 595 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 621 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 650 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 763 | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 1,025 | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 1,119 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 1,060 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,041 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,131 | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 981 | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,071 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 1,057 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,015 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,040 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,009 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1,027 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,075 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,207 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,292 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 1,546 | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 1,554 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,721 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 1,854 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1,995 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2,619 | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 2,639 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2,810 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,257 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,384 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3,379 | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3,379 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39,945, 8% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3,379 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +312.5% | 32 | 132 |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140 | 100 | 200 | 5 |
| 1970s | 80.4 | 31 | 200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 185.4 | 32 | 407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 580.9 | 390 | 1,025 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,052 | 981 | 1,131 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,589 | 1,027 | 2,619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,094 | 2,639 | 3,384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Jordan?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Jordan was 3,379 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3,384 in 2023.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Jordan ranks 175th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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