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
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.06 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
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.