Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan
Jordan: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 1.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
up 183.3%
World rank
136th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.09
in 2004
All-time low
0.3264
in 2019
Years of data
6
2004–2024
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan, 2004–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1.11 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 183.3% on the previous year and up 240.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan peaked at 2.09 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.3264, in 2019.
Jordan ranks 136th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.09 | — |
| 2006 | 0.7836 | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3265 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3264 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3919 | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | +183.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1.11 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.24, 7% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.07 | 0.3265 | 2.09 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3264 | 0.3264 | 0.3264 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7511 | 0.3919 | 1.11 | 2 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Jordan was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3264 in 2019.
- How does Jordan rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Jordan ranks 136th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.2%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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