Russia vs Syria: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita

Russia
0.3282
in 2024
Syria
0.303
in 2022
Russia rank
17th
Syria rank
19th

Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Russia
  • Syria
00.20.40.6199020072024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 0.3282 against 0.303 in Syria, a difference of 0.0252.

That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Russia ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th of 191 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russia Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.618 0.378 0.24 Russia
2000s 0.4557 0.3273 0.1284 Russia
2010s 0.3457 0.2885 0.0572 Russia
2020s 0.337 0.3091 0.0279 Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita, Russia or Syria?
Russia, at 0.3282 against 0.303 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita between Russia and Syria?
0.0252, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Syria?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Russia and Syria rank globally for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
Russia ranks 17th and Syria ranks 19th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita
Source
Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,583 data points, 1990–2024
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Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.