Paraguay vs Syria: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Paraguay
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Syria
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Paraguay rank
137th
Syria rank
140th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Paraguay
- Syria
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria, a difference of 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Paraguay ranks 137th and Syria ranks 140th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.3017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.3654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.3215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.3331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.3457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1930s | 0.3592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1940s | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Paraguay |
| 1950s | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.5666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.8609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 1990s | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0174 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, Paraguay or Syria?
- Paraguay, at 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Paraguay and Syria?
- 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Syria rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Paraguay ranks 137th 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.