How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan
Jordan: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
200th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan stood at 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 161.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan peaked at 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1977.
Jordan ranks 200th 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.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +55.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +312.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1986 | 0.003 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.007 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0086 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.012 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0118 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0136 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0146 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0174 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0175 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0194 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0225 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0316 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8393 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0011 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0023 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0044 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0111 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0116 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0295 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.034 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0297 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 197 Belarus 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 198 Niger 0.0394 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 199 Tajikistan 0.0393 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 201 Turkmenistan 0.0328 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 202 Syria 0.0324 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 203 Sudan 0.0247 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Jordan was 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Jordan ranks 200th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.