Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita methane emissions
Jordan
0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Jordan rank
166th
Sri Lanka rank
168th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Jordan ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1860s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1870s | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1880s | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1940s | 0.4337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 0.5092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Jordan |
| 2020s | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0353 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, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Jordan, at 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Jordan ranks 166th and Sri Lanka ranks 168th 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.