Jordan vs Syria: Share of global methane emissions

Jordan
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Jordan rank
122nd
Syria rank
120th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Jordan
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 122nd and Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Syria Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1860s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1870s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Syria
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Syria
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Syria
1960s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Syria
1980s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Syria
1990s 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% Syria
2000s 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% Syria
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Syria
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Jordan or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Jordan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Jordan and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Syria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Jordan and Syria rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Jordan ranks 122nd and Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.