Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 1.75 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.75 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 160 countries
All-time high
2.31 kg per constant US$
in 2007
All-time low
1.67 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.75 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 2.31 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 kg per constant US$ | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3 kg per constant US$ | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kg per constant US$ | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 kg per constant US$ | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 kg per constant US$ | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 kg per constant US$ | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 kg per constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 kg per constant US$ | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 1.89 kg per constant US$ | 2.31 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 kg per constant US$ | 1.72 kg per constant US$ | 2.18 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 kg per constant US$ | 1.67 kg per constant US$ | 1.96 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Syria 1.75 kg per constant US$ compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 kg per constant US$ compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 kg per constant US$ compare
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 458.65 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.75 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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