Which has higher waste — emissions, Jordan or Sri Lanka?

Jordan, at 165 kt against 159 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Waste — Emissions

Jordan

165 kt

in 2023

Sri Lanka

159 kt

in 2023

Jordan rank

68th

Sri Lanka rank

70th

Waste — Emissions over time

Jordan
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 165 kt against 159 kt in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6 kt.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9.68 kt	56.68 kt	47 kt	Sri Lanka
1970s	17.62 kt	72.02 kt	54.4 kt	Sri Lanka
1980s	28.57 kt	87.46 kt	58.89 kt	Sri Lanka
1990s	51.44 kt	101.99 kt	50.55 kt	Sri Lanka
2000s	77.07 kt	118.7 kt	41.63 kt	Sri Lanka
2010s	129 kt	140.7 kt	11.7 kt	Sri Lanka
2020s	159.5 kt	155.25 kt	4.25 kt	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions, Jordan or Sri Lanka?: Jordan, at 165 kt against 159 kt in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions between Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 6 kt, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for waste — emissions?: Jordan ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf