China vs Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
China
74.58 kilograms
in 2024
Jordan
73.15 kilograms
in 2024
China rank
69th
Jordan rank
71st
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- China
- Jordan
How they compare
China currently reports 74.58 kilograms against 73.15 kilograms in Jordan, a difference of 1.43 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jordan ahead.
China ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 71st of 142 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.94 kilograms | 89.89 kilograms | 32.95 kilograms | Jordan |
| 2020s | 55.37 kilograms | 67.58 kilograms | 12.21 kilograms | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, China or Jordan?
- China, at 74.58 kilograms against 73.15 kilograms in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between China and Jordan?
- 1.43 kilograms, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jordan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do China and Jordan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- China ranks 69th and Jordan ranks 71st of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.