Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Jordan
59.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka
60.51 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
168th
Sri Lanka rank
167th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 60.51 kilograms per person against 59.44 kilograms per person in Jordan, a difference of 1.07 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.57 kilograms per person | 78.52 kilograms per person | 7.05 kilograms per person | Jordan |
| 2000s | 60.49 kilograms per person | 77.59 kilograms per person | 17.09 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 59.8 kilograms per person | 69.92 kilograms per person | 10.12 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 55.27 kilograms per person | 68.92 kilograms per person | 13.65 kilograms per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 60.51 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 Sri Lanka?
- 1.07 kilograms per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Jordan ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 167th 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.