Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria
Syria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 213 countries
All-time high
734.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2015
All-time low
626.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria stood at 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria peaked at 734.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 626.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Syria ranks 13th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 626.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 632.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 663.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 667.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 630.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 634.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 642.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 642.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 655.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 691.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 696.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 684.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 676.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 662.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 676.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 734.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 703.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 708.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 699.37 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 697.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 690.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 692.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 682.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 705.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 563.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 648.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 626.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 691.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 693.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 662.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 734.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 682.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 10 Mongolia 816.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 805.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 12 Congo 716.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 14 South Africa 699.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 15 Bangladesh 696.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 16 Serbia 695.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Syria was 706.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 734.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 626.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Syria ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.