Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Jordan peaked at 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter, in 1990.
That places Jordan 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.01 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.64 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.45 micrograms per cubic meter | 20.33 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.74 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.37 micrograms per cubic meter | 28.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.86 micrograms per cubic meter | 30.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 34.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 37 Tajikistan 33.35 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 38 Central African Republic 33.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 32.77 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 32.29 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 42 Syria 32.06 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 43 China 31.99 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -37.5% (2007)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.8% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 17.4% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 52.76 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,579 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.71 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.59 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 4.51 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Jordan?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Jordan was 32.63 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.87 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.88 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.