Afghanistan vs Syria: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Afghanistan
274.4
in 2024
Syria
272.51
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
27th
Syria rank
29th

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Syria
100200300400198020022024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 274.4 against 272.51 in Syria, a difference of 1.89.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 204 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Syria Difference Ahead
1980s 239.68 296.1 56.41 Syria
1990s 178.41 260.68 82.27 Syria
2000s 322.4 218.56 103.84 Afghanistan
2010s 269.47 247.24 22.23 Afghanistan
2020s 241.08 282.48 41.4 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Afghanistan or Syria?
Afghanistan, at 274.4 against 272.51 in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Afghanistan and Syria?
1.89, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Syria?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Syria rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 27th and Syria ranks 29th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed