Jordan vs North Korea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture
Jordan
59.44 kilograms per person
in 2023
North Korea
48.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Jordan rank
168th
North Korea rank
171st
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture over time
- Jordan
- North Korea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 59.44 kilograms per person against 48.45 kilograms per person in North Korea, a difference of 10.99 kilograms per person.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North Korea ahead.
Jordan ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 171st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.57 kilograms per person | 138.57 kilograms per person | 53.01 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 60.49 kilograms per person | 71.67 kilograms per person | 11.18 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 59.8 kilograms per person | 75.26 kilograms per person | 15.47 kilograms per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 55.27 kilograms per person | 49.19 kilograms per person | 6.08 kilograms per person | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture, Jordan or North Korea?
- Jordan, at 59.44 kilograms per person against 48.45 kilograms per person in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture between Jordan and North Korea?
- 10.99 kilograms per person, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and North Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and North Korea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Jordan ranks 168th and North Korea ranks 171st 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 from agriculture. 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.