Jordan vs Rwanda: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Jordan
1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Jordan rank
129th
Rwanda rank
128th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Jordan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Jordan, a difference of 136,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Jordan ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 28,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 35,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 46,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 50,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 55,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 62,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 77,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 107,324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 168,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 431,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 255,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 610,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 346,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 629,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 453,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 784,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 636,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 893,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 257,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 886,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 828,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Jordan |
| 2000s | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 246,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Jordan or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1.61 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 Jordan and Rwanda?
- 136,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Rwanda rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Jordan ranks 129th and Rwanda ranks 128th 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.