Southern Africa vs Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP

Southern Africa
0.3944
in 2023
Syria
1.75
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
1st
Syria rank
1st

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Syria
0.511.522.5200020112023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 1.75 against 0.3944 in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.36.

That makes Syria's figure about 4.4 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 37 groups.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 0.5416 2.08 1.54 Syria
2010s 0.4947 1.93 1.44 Syria
2020s 0.4351 1.78 1.34 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp, Southern Africa or Syria?
Syria, at 1.75 against 0.3944 in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp between Southern Africa and Syria?
1.36, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Syria?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Southern Africa and Syria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
Southern Africa ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 37 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed