Methane emissions agriculture in Jordan
Jordan: Methane emissions agriculture was 670,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
670,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 193 countries
All-time high
730,000
in 2016
All-time low
380,000
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Jordan is 670,000, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Jordan peaked at 730,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 380,000, in 2000.
That places Jordan 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 390,000 | — |
| 1991 | 480,000 | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 610,000 | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 640,000 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 540,000 | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 519,999 | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 470,000 | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 410,000 | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 440,000 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 380,000 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 380,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 400,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 410,000 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 460,000 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 460,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 530,000 | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 640,000 | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 540,000 | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 540,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 550,000 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 550,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 570,000 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 630,000 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 620,000 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 730,000 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 690,000 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 680,000 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 680,000 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 700,000 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 670,000 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 670,000 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 670,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 670,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.08 million, 32% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505,000 | 390,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 460,000 | 380,000 | 640,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 623,000 | 540,000 | 730,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 680,000 | 670,000 | 700,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More climate change data for Jordan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 15.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions agriculture in Jordan?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Jordan was 670,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 730,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 380,000 in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Jordan ranks 140th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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