Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0039 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan stood at 0.0039 units per person.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan peaked at 0.0274 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 2020.
That places Jordan 114th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0049 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1962 | 0.005 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 0.006 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.005 units per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0047 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per person | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 units per person | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 units per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0121 units per person | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per person | +31.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0229 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0232 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0259 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0274 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0234 units per person | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0222 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0216 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0224 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.021 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.022 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0212 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0225 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0219 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0256 units per person | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.024 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0245 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0222 units per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0183 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0155 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 units per person | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0122 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0158 units per person | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0177 units per person | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0162 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 units per person | -30.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 units per person | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 units per person | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 0.004 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per person | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 units per person | +5.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per person, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0039 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0123 units per person, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per person | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0274 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0205 units per person | 0.0225 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0177 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Jordan was 0.0039 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.7%. 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 Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.