Syria vs Tuvalu: CO₂ emissions per capita
Syria
1.29 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tuvalu
1.18 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria rank
149th
Tuvalu rank
152nd
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Syria
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.29 tonnes per person against 1.18 tonnes per person in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Syria ranks 149th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 0.5534 tonnes per person | 2.68 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 0.9946 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.845 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.309 tonnes per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Syria or Tuvalu?
- Syria, at 1.29 tonnes per person against 1.18 tonnes per person in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Syria and Tuvalu?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Tuvalu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Tuvalu rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Syria ranks 149th and Tuvalu ranks 152nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.