Jordan vs Southern Africa: Waste — Emissions Share

Jordan
83.99 %
in 2023
Southern Africa
22.7 %
in 2023
Jordan rank
10th
Southern Africa rank
11th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Jordan
  • Southern Africa
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 83.99 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 61.29 %.

That makes Jordan's figure about 3.7 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Jordan has been ahead every year.

Jordan ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 222 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 71.03 % 14.03 % 57 % Jordan
2000s 79.28 % 16.9 % 62.38 % Jordan
2010s 82.36 % 20.15 % 62.22 % Jordan
2020s 83.55 % 22.64 % 60.9 % Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Jordan or Southern Africa?
Jordan, at 83.99 % against 22.7 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Jordan and Southern Africa?
61.29 %, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Southern Africa?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Jordan and Southern Africa rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Jordan ranks 10th and Southern Africa ranks 11th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (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 Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.