Eritrea vs Jordan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Eritrea
1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jordan
1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eritrea rank
126th
Jordan rank
129th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Eritrea
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jordan, a difference of 176,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 126th and Jordan ranks 129th of 201 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Jordan Difference Ahead
1850s 65,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 39,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1860s 70,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 28,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1870s 87,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1880s 114,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 46,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 68,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1890s 130,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1900s 146,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 55,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 90,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1910s 193,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 62,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 131,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1920s 294,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 216,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1930s 317,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 107,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 210,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1940s 752,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 168,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 583,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1950s 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 255,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 859,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1960s 961,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 346,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 615,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1970s 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 453,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 548,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1980s 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 636,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 422,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
1990s 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 886,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 322,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
2000s 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 407,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
2010s 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 128,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea
2020s 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 171,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Eritrea or Jordan?
Eritrea, at 1.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Eritrea and Jordan?
176,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jordan?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Jordan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Eritrea ranks 126th and Jordan ranks 129th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.