Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 59.44 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.44 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
168th
of 193 countries
All-time high
106.6 kilograms per person
in 1992
All-time low
50.62 kilograms per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 59.44 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 106.6 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.62 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Jordan 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.83 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 99.61 kilograms per person | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 106.6 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 98.9 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 83.31 kilograms per person | -15.8% |
| 1995 | 84.17 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 77.35 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 77.28 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.58 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 72.02 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 61.26 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 60.01 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 62.32 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 62.7 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.1 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 66.34 kilograms per person | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 54.45 kilograms per person | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 57.12 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 65.81 kilograms per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 58.81 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 60.3 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 60.16 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.31 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 66.32 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 61.42 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 63.91 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 61.96 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 56.67 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 55.44 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 52.47 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 50.62 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 51.51 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 59.52 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 59.44 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 59.44 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 59.44 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.57 kilograms per person | 72.02 kilograms per person | 106.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.49 kilograms per person | 54.45 kilograms per person | 66.34 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 kilograms per person | 52.47 kilograms per person | 66.32 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.27 kilograms per person | 50.62 kilograms per person | 59.52 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 165 Kuwait 68.2 kilograms per person compare
- 166 United Arab Emirates 65.78 kilograms per person compare
- 167 Sri Lanka 60.51 kilograms per person compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 55.78 kilograms per person compare
- 170 Japan 54.11 kilograms per person compare
- 171 North Korea 48.45 kilograms per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Jordan was 59.44 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 106.6 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.62 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 168th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.