Jordan vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Jordan
7.20 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa
7.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Jordan rank
68th
South Africa rank
66th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 7.75 million tonnes against 7.20 million tonnes in Jordan, a difference of 544,290 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Jordan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 146 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 371,522 tonnes | 3.50 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.11 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.60 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.31 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 499,814 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Jordan or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 7.75 million tonnes against 7.20 million tonnes in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Jordan and South Africa?
- 544,290 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Jordan ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 66th of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.