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Jordan vs United Arab Emirates

31 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Jordan; the dashed grey line is United Arab Emirates.

Country A · Jordan
Country B · United Arab Emirates

Climate

CO2 emissions

Jordan: 23.2 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 222.0 Mt CO2/year · 2024
01002001960198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 2014low 1951

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Jordan: 2.01 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 20.1 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0501960198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 2005low 1951

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Temperature anomaly

Jordan: 1.10 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025United Arab Emirates: 0.82 °C vs 1991-2020 · 2025
-20219401960198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 2010low 1967

How much warmer or cooler a country's year was compared with its 1991-2020 average. Watch the map turn red as you move the slider towards today. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Jordan: 5.94 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 37.6 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Arab Emirateslow 1920

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Jordan: 31.0 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 262.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
01002001850190019502000United Arab Emirateshigh 2017low 1867

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Jordan: 1.47 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 2.63 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0121850190019502000United Arab Emirateshigh 2015

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Consumption-based CO2

Jordan: 31.8 Mt CO2/year · 2023United Arab Emirates: 248.1 Mt CO2/year · 2023
01002001990200020102020United Arab Emirateshigh 2016low 1999

CO2 counted where goods are used rather than where they are made. Compare with production emissions to see who imports their footprint. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Aviation emissions per person

Jordan: 73.2 kg CO2/person/year · 2024United Arab Emirates: 2,320 kg CO2/person/year · 2024
01k2k3k201420162018202020222024United Arab Emirates

Each person's share of the CO2 from flights taking off in their country, including passengers and freight. ICCT / Graver et al. via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Jordan: 9,645 kWh/person/year · 2023United Arab Emirates: 138,026 kWh/person/year · 2024
0100k200k19801990200020102020United Arab Emirateshigh 2005low 2020

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Jordan: 16.6 % of electricity · 2024United Arab Emirates: 8.58 % of electricity · 2024
05101520002005201020152020United Arab Emirates

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Jordan: 7.39 % of electricity · 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.11 % of electricity · 2024
0520002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Jordan: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
01220002005201020152020United Arab Emirates

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Electric car sales

Jordan: 12.0 % of new cars · 2025United Arab Emirates: 9.00 % of new cars · 2025
010202018202020222024United Arab Emirates

The share of newly sold cars that are electric. Norway crossed 90% in the early 2020s; most of the world is following. International Energy Agency via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Jordan: 13.9 % of electricity · 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024
05020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2014low 2022

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Jordan: 62.0 % of electricity · 2024United Arab Emirates: 68.3 % of electricity · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2009low 2014

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Forest area

Jordan: 0.80 % of land · 2025United Arab Emirates: 4.57 % of land · 2025
0241990200020102020United Arab Emirates

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Jordan: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021United Arab Emirates: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021
010203020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2018low 2001

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Jordan: 0.96 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.84 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Arab Emirateslow 1998

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Jordan: 5.40 % of land area · 2024United Arab Emirates: 19.2 % of land area · 2024
01020201420162018202020222024United Arab Emirates

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Meat supply per person

Jordan: 35.1 kg/person/year · 2023United Arab Emirates: 67.8 kg/person/year · 2023
050100198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 2012low 1967

Meat available for consumption per person. Livestock drives around 15% of global emissions and most deforestation. FAO via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Jordan: 123.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023United Arab Emirates: 124.1 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
0100200300198020002020United Arab Emirates

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Jordan: 2.80 % of territorial waters · 2024United Arab Emirates: 12.0 % of territorial waters · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Arab Emirates

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Jordan: 93.2 % living in cities · 2025United Arab Emirates: 86.0 % living in cities · 2025
0501001960198020002020United Arab Emirates

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Water stress

Jordan: 105.2 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022United Arab Emirates: 1,510 % of renewable resources withdrawn · 2022
01k2k20002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2014low 2001

How much of a country's renewable freshwater is withdrawn each year. Above 25% counts as stressed; above 100% means drawing down reserves. FAO AQUASTAT (SDG 6.4.2) via Our World in Data

Renewable water per person

Jordan: 60.6 m³/person/year · 2022United Arab Emirates: 14.9 m³/person/year · 2022
05001k198020002020United Arab Emirates

Each person's share of the country's renewable freshwater. Below 1,700 m³ is water stress; below 1,000 m³ is scarcity. FAO AQUASTAT via Our World in Data

Safely managed drinking water

Jordan: 89.0 % of population · 2024United Arab Emirates: 98.6 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateslow 2005

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Annual precipitation

Jordan: 74.2 mm/year · 2025United Arab Emirates: 18.7 mm/year · 2025
05010015019401960198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 1988low 1958

Total rain and snow that fell over a country in a year, averaged across its land area. Copernicus Climate Change Service (ERA5) via Our World in Data

Rainfall anomaly

Jordan: -11.5 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025United Arab Emirates: -66.4 % vs 1961-1990 · 2025
010019401960198020002020United Arab Emirateshigh 1988low 1958

How much wetter (teal) or drier (brown) a country's year was compared with its 1961-1990 average. A simple drought and deluge signal. Derived from Copernicus ERA5 precipitation via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Jordan: 80.1 % of population · 2024United Arab Emirates: 98.4 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateslow 2001

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Jordan: 32.6 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Arab Emirates: 55.7 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
020406020002005201020152020United Arab Emirateshigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data

Ozone-depleting substances

Jordan: 9.16 ODP tonnes/year · 2021United Arab Emirates: 359.5 ODP tonnes/year · 2021
05001k1990200020102020United Arab Emirateshigh 1997

Consumption of chemicals that destroy the ozone layer. Watch the map fade towards zero: the Montreal Protocol is the world's most successful environmental treaty. UN Environment Programme via Our World in Data