Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syria stood at 1.75 kg per constant US$.
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 Syria peaked at 2.31 kg per constant US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.67 kg per constant US$, in 2022.
That places Syria 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.75 kg per constant US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0885 kg per constant US$, 19.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.75 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2348 kg per constant US$, 7.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 kg per constant US$ | 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 Syria
- 1 Syrian Arab Republic 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 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Syria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Syria 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 Syria?
- 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 Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 kg per constant US$ in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Syria ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 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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