Methane emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Methane emissions was 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
83,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Jordan peaked at 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1920.
Jordan ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 95,690 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 95,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 101,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 108,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 107,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 108,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 100,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 89,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 85,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 90,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 138,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 316,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 471,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 591,293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 446,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 727,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 795,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 640,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 119 Namibia 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 120 Syria 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 121 Switzerland 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 123 Slovakia 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 124 Singapore 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 125 Finland 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Jordan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Urban population 10.74 million (2025)
- Urban population 93.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 793.39 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.01 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Jordan?
- Methane emissions in Jordan was 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1920.
- How does Jordan rank for methane emissions?
- Jordan ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.