Japan vs Jordan: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Japan
54.11 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan
59.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Japan rank
170th
Jordan rank
168th

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

  • Japan
  • Jordan
0255075100199020062023

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 59.44 kilograms per person against 54.11 kilograms per person in Japan, a difference of 5.33 kilograms per person.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.

Japan ranks 170th and Jordan ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 69.11 kilograms per person 85.57 kilograms per person 16.46 kilograms per person Jordan
2000s 60.31 kilograms per person 60.49 kilograms per person 0.1785 kilograms per person Jordan
2010s 54.45 kilograms per person 59.8 kilograms per person 5.35 kilograms per person Jordan
2020s 54.21 kilograms per person 55.27 kilograms per person 1.06 kilograms per person Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Japan or Jordan?
Jordan, at 59.44 kilograms per person against 54.11 kilograms per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Japan and Jordan?
5.33 kilograms per person, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Jordan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Japan and Jordan rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
Japan ranks 170th and Jordan ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.