Per capita methane emissions in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita methane emissions was 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1966
All-time low
0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Jordan, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita methane emissions in Jordan stood at 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Jordan peaked at 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Jordan ranks 166th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Jordan, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 0.3281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 0.3339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 0.3368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.3397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.3518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1862 | 0.3548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 0.3579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.3611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1865 | 0.3642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 0.3674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 0.3706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 0.3739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.3782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 0.3914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.3968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 0.4022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1876 | 0.413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 0.4183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 0.4237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1879 | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 0.4338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.4332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.4327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.4321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 0.4316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1886 | 0.431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.4305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 0.4284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1893 | 0.4273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 0.4268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.4263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.4258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 0.4125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.4032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1903 | 0.3933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1904 | 0.3837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1905 | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1908 | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 0.3438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.3508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 0.3968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 0.4092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 0.4202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1924 | 0.4122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 0.4044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.3965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.3887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 0.3808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 0.3747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.3685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1934 | 0.3705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 0.3714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1937 | 0.4003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1938 | 0.4152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.4347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.4419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1942 | 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1943 | 0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.4328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1946 | 0.4314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 0.4293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1948 | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1949 | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1951 | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 0.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.5115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.5272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 0.5453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.5645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.4974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1962 | 0.5445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.4339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.4497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 48% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.4319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.443 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 163 Bangladesh 0.5506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 164 Micronesia (country) 0.5252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 165 Benin 0.5234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 167 El Salvador 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.4803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 169 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 per capita methane emissions in Jordan?
- Per capita methane emissions in Jordan was 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Jordan ranks 166th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.