Poland vs Syria: Per capita methane emissions by sector

Poland
483.45 kilograms per person
in 2023
Syria
573.01 kilograms per person
in 2023
Poland rank
39th
Syria rank
36th

Per capita methane emissions by sector over time

  • Poland
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 573.01 kilograms per person against 483.45 kilograms per person in Poland, a difference of 89.56 kilograms per person.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.

Poland ranks 39th and Syria ranks 36th of 193 countries.

Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1,314 kilograms per person 5,675 kilograms per person 4,361 kilograms per person Syria
2000s 929.23 kilograms per person 3,696 kilograms per person 2,766 kilograms per person Syria
2010s 719 kilograms per person 956 kilograms per person 237 kilograms per person Syria
2020s 551.24 kilograms per person 581.87 kilograms per person 30.63 kilograms per person Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Poland or Syria?
Syria, at 573.01 kilograms per person against 483.45 kilograms per person in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Poland and Syria?
89.56 kilograms per person, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Syria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Poland and Syria rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
Poland ranks 39th and Syria ranks 36th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. 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 methane emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,562 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.