Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 1.75 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Syrian Arab Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 1.75.
That represents a change of 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2022.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 1st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.93 | — |
| 2001 | 1.96 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.93 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.09 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 1.93 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.83 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 | 1.89 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 | 1.72 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 | 1.67 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 1.75 compare
- 3 Turkmenistan 0.6878 compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.5663 compare
More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 47.17 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.47 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
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 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 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 in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 1st out of 159 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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