Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1947
All-time low
0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan stood at 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan peaked at 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1947 and was at its lowest, 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Jordan ranks 172nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1852 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1855 | 0.0948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 0.0969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1859 | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 0.1085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 0.112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.1175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1876 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 0.1852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 0.1862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.2011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.2023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.2036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.2074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.2081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 0.2095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1914 | 0.258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1916 | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 0.3014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 0.3456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0.3522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 0.3572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.3638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.3791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.3864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 0.3926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1931 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 0.4217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.4455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1935 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1936 | 0.471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 0.498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.5062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.5068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0.5114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1945 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1948 | 0.535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 0.528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.4716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1953 | 0.4513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 0.3975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 0.2898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.0% |
| 1968 | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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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 in Jordan?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Jordan was 0.1276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1947.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Jordan ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.