Jordan vs Uruguay: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Jordan
19.23 kilograms per person
in 2023
Uruguay
20.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
107th
Uruguay rank
105th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Jordan
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 20.66 kilograms per person against 19.23 kilograms per person in Jordan, a difference of 1.43 kilograms per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jordan ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 kilograms per person | 11.61 kilograms per person | 3.69 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.76 kilograms per person | 15.2 kilograms per person | 0.5577 kilograms per person | Jordan |
| 2010s | 13.26 kilograms per person | 18.16 kilograms per person | 4.9 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 17.9 kilograms per person | 19.16 kilograms per person | 1.25 kilograms per person | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Jordan or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 20.66 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 Uruguay?
- 1.43 kilograms per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Uruguay?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Uruguay rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β 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.