Per capita methane sector in Jordan
Jordan: Per capita methane sector was 19.23 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane sector in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Jordan is 19.23, 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 sector in Jordan peaked at 26.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.55, 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.
Per capita methane sector in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.52 | — |
| 1991 | 5.11 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.27 | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 8.77 | +27.1% |
| 1995 | 8.42 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 8.14 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 9.91 | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 9.68 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 9.48 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.28 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.09 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.12 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 6.97 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3 | +119.6% |
| 2005 | 16.58 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 21.78 | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 21.97 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.89 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 26.6 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 19.19 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 9.36 | -51.2% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 8.76 | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 4.55 | -48.1% |
| 2015 | 12.57 | +176.3% |
| 2016 | 17.99 | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 18.57 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 17.2 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 16.57 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 16.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 19.54 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 19.23 | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 19.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 162.05, 12% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 19.23 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +176.3% | 4.55 | 12.57 |
| 2004 | +119.6% | 6.97 | 15.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.92 | 5.11 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 | 6.97 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 | 4.55 | 19.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 16.27 | 19.54 | 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 per capita methane sector in Jordan?
- Per capita methane sector in Jordan was 19.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for per capita methane sector?
- Jordan ranks 107th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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