Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria
Syria: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 73.2 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 73.2 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Syria peaked at 210,566 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.2 %, in 2023.
That places Syria 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 210,566 % | — |
| 1991 | 33,346 % | -84.2% |
| 1992 | 21,619 % | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 7,024 % | -67.5% |
| 1994 | 3,110 % | -55.7% |
| 1995 | 1,896 % | -39.0% |
| 1996 | 136.59 % | -92.8% |
| 1997 | 124.41 % | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 112.67 % | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 82.26 % | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 85.01 % | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 87.43 % | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 88.39 % | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 87.67 % | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 88.34 % | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 89.79 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 88.96 % | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 89.01 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.58 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 88.12 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 86.67 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 85.69 % | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 85.01 % | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 84.51 % | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.67 % | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.63 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.85 % | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 83.35 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.64 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.03 % | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 84.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.01 % | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.66 % | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 73.2 % | -6.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 73.2 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.71 %, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 73.2 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 %, 3.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -92.8% | 1,896 % | 136.59 % |
| 1991 | -84.2% | 210,566 % | 33,346 % |
| 1993 | -67.5% | 21,619 % | 7,024 % |
| 1994 | -55.7% | 7,024 % | 3,110 % |
| 1995 | -39.0% | 3,110 % | 1,896 % |
| 1992 | -35.2% | 33,346 % | 21,619 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,802 % | 82.26 % | 210,566 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.13 % | 85.01 % | 89.79 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.41 % | 83.35 % | 86.67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.31 % | 73.2 % | 85.01 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Syria?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Syria was 73.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 210,566 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2 % in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Syria ranks 41st out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.