Jordan vs South Africa: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Jordan
73.15 kilograms
in 2024
South Africa
72.17 kilograms
in 2023
Jordan rank
71st
South Africa rank
73rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Jordan
- South Africa
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 73.15 kilograms against 72.17 kilograms in South Africa, a difference of 0.98 kilograms.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.89 kilograms | 104.33 kilograms | 14.44 kilograms | South Africa |
| 2020s | 65.73 kilograms | 55.25 kilograms | 10.48 kilograms | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Jordan or South Africa?
- Jordan, at 73.15 kilograms against 72.17 kilograms in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Jordan and South Africa?
- 0.98 kilograms, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Jordan ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 73rd 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.