Namibia vs Syrian Arab Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil

Namibia
0.9807 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
0.9558 tonnes per person
in 2024
Namibia rank
137th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
140th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Namibia
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.9807 tonnes per person against 0.9558 tonnes per person in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0249 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Namibia ranks 137th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th of 213 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9047 tonnes per person 2.27 tonnes per person 1.37 tonnes per person Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 1.12 tonnes per person 2.02 tonnes per person 0.9016 tonnes per person Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 1.21 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 0.0769 tonnes per person Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 1.02 tonnes per person 1.04 tonnes per person 0.0198 tonnes per person Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Namibia or Syrian Arab Republic?
Namibia, at 0.9807 tonnes per person against 0.9558 tonnes per person in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.0249 tonnes per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
Namibia ranks 137th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 140th 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.