South Africa vs Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
South Africa
0.8606 tonnes per person
in 2024
Syria
0.9558 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Africa rank
143rd
Syria rank
140th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 0.9558 tonnes per person against 0.8606 tonnes per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0952 tonnes per person.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 143rd and Syria ranks 140th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.491 tonnes per person | 0.2636 tonnes per person | 0.2275 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7621 tonnes per person | 0.7357 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.0689 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.8108 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.9044 tonnes per person | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.9584 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.3319 tonnes per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.8992 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.1366 tonnes per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 0.9558 tonnes per person against 0.8606 tonnes per person in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between South Africa and Syria?
- 0.0952 tonnes per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- South Africa ranks 143rd and Syria 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.