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Methane emissions in Jordan

Jordan: Methane emissions was 5.94 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.94 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
83,993
in 1920
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 5.94 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 83,993, 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.

Methane emissions in Jordan, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 95,916 —
1851 95,866 -0.1%
1852 95,816 -0.1%
1853 95,766 -0.1%
1854 95,716 -0.1%
1855 95,665 -0.1%
1856 95,615 -0.1%
1857 95,565 -0.1%
1858 95,514 -0.1%
1859 95,464 -0.1%
1860 95,413 -0.1%
1861 95,356 -0.1%
1862 95,299 -0.1%
1863 95,242 -0.1%
1864 95,185 -0.1%
1865 95,128 -0.1%
1866 95,071 -0.1%
1867 95,013 -0.1%
1868 94,956 -0.1%
1869 94,899 -0.1%
1870 94,842 -0.1%
1871 96,259 +1.5%
1872 97,674 +1.5%
1873 99,087 +1.4%
1874 100,496 +1.4%
1875 101,904 +1.4%
1876 103,308 +1.4%
1877 104,710 +1.4%
1878 106,109 +1.3%
1879 107,506 +1.3%
1880 108,899 +1.3%
1881 108,815 -0.1%
1882 108,731 -0.1%
1883 108,647 -0.1%
1884 108,562 -0.1%
1885 108,478 -0.1%
1886 108,393 -0.1%
1887 108,309 -0.1%
1888 108,224 -0.1%
1889 108,140 -0.1%
1890 108,055 -0.1%
1891 107,960 -0.1%
1892 107,866 -0.1%
1893 107,771 -0.1%
1894 107,676 -0.1%
1895 107,581 -0.1%
1896 107,486 -0.1%
1897 107,391 -0.1%
1898 107,296 -0.1%
1899 107,201 -0.1%
1900 107,106 -0.1%
1901 105,661 -1.3%
1902 104,228 -1.4%
1903 102,806 -1.4%
1904 101,395 -1.4%
1905 99,994 -1.4%
1906 98,605 -1.4%
1907 97,227 -1.4%
1908 95,860 -1.4%
1909 94,503 -1.4%
1910 93,158 -1.4%
1911 92,238 -1.0%
1912 91,319 -1.0%
1913 90,401 -1.0%
1914 89,483 -1.0%
1915 88,566 -1.0%
1916 87,650 -1.0%
1917 86,734 -1.0%
1918 85,820 -1.1%
1919 84,906 -1.1%
1920 83,993 -1.1%
1921 84,395 +0.5%
1922 84,761 +0.4%
1923 85,092 +0.4%
1924 85,389 +0.3%
1925 85,652 +0.3%
1926 85,882 +0.3%
1927 86,078 +0.2%
1928 86,243 +0.2%
1929 86,375 +0.2%
1930 86,476 +0.1%
1931 86,839 +0.4%
1932 87,163 +0.4%
1933 87,449 +0.3%
1934 87,697 +0.3%
1935 87,909 +0.2%
1936 91,286 +3.8%
1937 94,739 +3.8%
1938 98,269 +3.7%
1939 101,875 +3.7%
1940 106,964 +5.0%
1941 113,065 +5.7%
1942 119,320 +5.5%
1943 125,729 +5.4%
1944 132,294 +5.2%
1945 140,658 +6.3%
1946 149,280 +6.1%
1947 158,162 +5.9%
1948 167,306 +5.8%
1949 176,714 +5.6%
1950 188,018 +6.4%
1951 217,965 +15.9%
1952 243,192 +11.6%
1953 266,632 +9.6%
1954 291,211 +9.2%
1955 319,981 +9.9%
1956 352,766 +10.2%
1957 389,557 +10.4%
1958 429,499 +10.3%
1959 471,116 +9.7%
1960 511,003 +8.5%
1961 446,472 -12.6%
1962 512,108 +14.7%
1963 534,099 +4.3%
1964 577,980 +8.2%
1965 657,482 +13.8%
1966 717,069 +9.1%
1967 591,767 -17.5%
1968 637,859 +7.8%
1969 727,091 +14.0%
1970 640,252 -11.9%
1971 714,523 +11.6%
1972 751,409 +5.2%
1973 808,068 +7.5%
1974 803,101 -0.6%
1975 821,570 +2.3%
1976 794,056 -3.3%
1977 835,163 +5.2%
1978 867,049 +3.8%
1979 924,333 +6.6%
1980 923,520 -0.1%
1981 1.01 million +9.3%
1982 1.05 million +4.4%
1983 1.09 million +3.0%
1984 1.13 million +4.6%
1985 1.22 million +7.3%
1986 1.23 million +1.3%
1987 1.33 million +7.7%
1988 1.41 million +5.8%
1989 1.50 million +6.5%
1990 1.61 million +7.2%
1991 1.76 million +9.7%
1992 2.01 million +14.1%
1993 2.13 million +6.1%
1994 2.13 million +0.2%
1995 2.24 million +4.9%
1996 2.25 million +0.3%
1997 2.24 million -0.2%
1998 2.31 million +2.8%
1999 2.37 million +2.7%
2000 2.35 million -0.7%
2001 2.41 million +2.4%
2002 2.50 million +3.7%
2003 2.57 million +2.7%
2004 2.66 million +3.6%
2005 2.82 million +5.9%
2006 2.95 million +4.8%
2007 3.18 million +7.6%
2008 3.59 million +12.9%
2009 3.54 million -1.4%
2010 3.69 million +4.5%
2011 4.02 million +8.9%
2012 4.21 million +4.7%
2013 4.28 million +1.6%
2014 4.53 million +5.9%
2015 4.76 million +5.1%
2016 5.02 million +5.5%
2017 5.07 million +1.0%
2018 5.17 million +2.0%
2019 5.30 million +2.4%
2020 5.43 million +2.4%
2021 5.58 million +2.9%
2022 5.68 million +1.8%
2023 5.80 million +2.1%
2024 5.94 million +2.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 5.94 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 5.94 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.98 million, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 95,690 95,464 95,916 10
1860s 95,156 94,899 95,413 10
1870s 101,189 94,842 107,506 10
1880s 108,520 108,140 108,899 10
1890s 107,628 107,201 108,055 10
1900s 100,739 94,503 107,106 10
1910s 89,028 84,906 93,158 10
1920s 85,386 83,993 86,375 10
1930s 90,970 86,476 101,875 10
1940s 138,949 106,964 176,714 10
1950s 316,994 188,018 471,116 10
1960s 591,293 446,472 727,091 10
1970s 795,952 640,252 924,333 10
1980s 1.19 million 923,520 1.50 million 10
1990s 2.10 million 1.61 million 2.37 million 10
2000s 2.85 million 2.35 million 3.59 million 10
2010s 4.61 million 3.69 million 5.30 million 10
2020s 5.68 million 5.43 million 5.94 million 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 119 Namibia 6.17 million compare
  2. 120 Syria 6.13 million compare
  3. 121 Switzerland 6.02 million compare
  4. 123 Slovakia 5.80 million compare
  5. 124 Singapore 5.80 million compare
  6. 125 Finland 5.70 million compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Jordan?
Methane emissions in Jordan was 5.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 5.94 million in 2024.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 83,993 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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