Micronesia (country) vs Syria: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Micronesia (country)
1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Syria
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
142nd
Syria rank
140th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.0483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.0474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.0435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.0464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Micronesia (country) or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Syria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 142nd and Syria ranks 140th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.