Jordan vs Switzerland: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Jordan
19.23 kilograms per person
in 2023
Switzerland
20.29 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
107th
Switzerland rank
106th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Jordan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 20.29 kilograms per person against 19.23 kilograms per person in Jordan, a difference of 1.06 kilograms per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 193 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 kilograms per person | 60.36 kilograms per person | 52.44 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.76 kilograms per person | 40.94 kilograms per person | 25.18 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.26 kilograms per person | 28.18 kilograms per person | 14.92 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.9 kilograms per person | 22.3 kilograms per person | 4.39 kilograms per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Jordan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 20.29 kilograms per person against 19.23 kilograms per person in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Jordan and Switzerland?
- 1.06 kilograms per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Switzerland rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.