Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Syria
Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 24.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Syria is 24.92, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Syria peaked at 61.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2016.
Syria ranks 82nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.03 | — |
| 2001 | 38.91 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 39.82 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 40.04 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.49 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 53.47 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 56.69 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 59.99 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 61.88 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 57.02 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 57.36 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 58.97 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 47.16 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 31.01 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 28.81 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 25.98 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 23 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 24.22 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 29.29 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 27.83 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 26.48 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 23.72 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 23.22 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 24.92 | +7.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 24.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.71, 3.7× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 24.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 65.4, 38% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.73 | 37.03 | 61.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.36 | 23 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 23.22 | 26.48 | 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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Syria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Syria was 24.92 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.88 in 2008.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Syria ranks 82nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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