Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jordan: Per capita methane emissions
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jordan
0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
169th
Jordan rank
166th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Jordan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Jordan ranks 166th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 8 and Jordan in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1860s | 0.1895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1870s | 0.189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1880s | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1890s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1900s | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1910s | 0.2964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1920s | 0.3365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1930s | 0.3797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 1940s | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1950s | 0.7631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1960s | 0.7506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.6498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 0.5143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 0.4901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Democratic Republic of Congo or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan?
- 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jordan rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 169th and Jordan ranks 166th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.