Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Syria

Syria: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6002 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6002 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
All-time low
0.0273 kilograms per international-$
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Syria, 1950–2022

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0273 kilograms per international-$, in 1954.

Syria ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.0611 kilograms per international-$ 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ 10
1960s 0.1501 kilograms per international-$ 0.1094 kilograms per international-$ 0.197 kilograms per international-$ 10
1970s 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ 0.277 kilograms per international-$ 10
1980s 0.2936 kilograms per international-$ 0.2282 kilograms per international-$ 0.355 kilograms per international-$ 10
1990s 0.3533 kilograms per international-$ 0.3231 kilograms per international-$ 0.438 kilograms per international-$ 10
2000s 0.4236 kilograms per international-$ 0.3157 kilograms per international-$ 0.4861 kilograms per international-$ 10
2010s 0.4969 kilograms per international-$ 0.4316 kilograms per international-$ 0.5814 kilograms per international-$ 10
2020s 0.5928 kilograms per international-$ 0.5789 kilograms per international-$ 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Syria?
Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Syria was 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ in 1954.
How does Syria rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Syria ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).