Jordan vs Kuwait: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Jordan
59.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kuwait
68.2 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
168th
Kuwait rank
165th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Jordan
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 68.2 kilograms per person against 59.44 kilograms per person in Jordan, a difference of 8.76 kilograms per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.57 kilograms per person | 66.28 kilograms per person | 19.28 kilograms per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 60.49 kilograms per person | 79.46 kilograms per person | 18.96 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 59.8 kilograms per person | 70.05 kilograms per person | 10.25 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 55.27 kilograms per person | 71.55 kilograms per person | 16.28 kilograms per person | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Jordan or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 68.2 kilograms per person against 59.44 kilograms per person in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Jordan and Kuwait?
- 8.76 kilograms per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Kuwait rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 168th and Kuwait ranks 165th 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.