Bhutan vs Jordan: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Bhutan
2.09 tonnes per person
in 2024
Jordan
2.01 tonnes per person
in 2024
Bhutan rank
132nd
Jordan rank
134th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Bhutan
- Jordan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Jordan, a difference of 0.08 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jordan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 132nd and Jordan ranks 134th of 213 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 1980s | 0.1968 tonnes per person | 2.83 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 1990s | 0.4743 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.35 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 0.7609 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 0.9005 tonnes per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 0.0467 tonnes per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Bhutan or Jordan?
- Bhutan, at 2.09 tonnes per person against 2.01 tonnes per person in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Bhutan and Jordan?
- 0.08 tonnes per person, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jordan?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Jordan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Bhutan ranks 132nd and Jordan ranks 134th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.