Per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 19.23 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan is 19.23 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan peaked at 26.6 kilograms per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.55 kilograms per person, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 107th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 kilograms per person | 5.11 kilograms per person | 9.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 kilograms per person | 6.97 kilograms per person | 26.6 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 kilograms per person | 4.55 kilograms per person | 19.19 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 kilograms per person | 16.27 kilograms per person | 19.54 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 22.78 kilograms per person compare
- 105 Uruguay 20.66 kilograms per person compare
- 106 Switzerland 20.29 kilograms per person compare
- 108 Slovenia 18.88 kilograms per person compare
- 110 Zimbabwe 12.85 kilograms per person 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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Jordan was 19.23 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 kilograms per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.