Southern Africa vs Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2)
Southern Africa
0.3944 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Syria
1.75 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
1st
Syria rank
1st
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) over time
- Southern Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.75 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.36 kg per constant US$.
That makes Syria's figure about 4.4 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Southern Africa ranks 1st and Syria ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5416 kg per constant US$ | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.54 kg per constant US$ | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.4947 kg per constant US$ | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | 1.44 kg per constant US$ | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.4351 kg per constant US$ | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | 1.34 kg per constant US$ | 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 kg per constant US$ against 0.3944 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$, 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 36 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.