Co2 intensity in Syria
Syria: Co2 intensity was 0.6002 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.6002
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6002
in 2022
All-time low
0.0273
in 1954
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Syria, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.6002 for co2 intensity 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, co2 intensity in Syria peaked at 0.6002 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0273, 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.
Co2 intensity in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0308 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0295 | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0293 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0278 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0273 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0862 | +215.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0886 | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0826 | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1048 | +27.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1038 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1474 | +42.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1295 | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1094 | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1234 | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1459 | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1232 | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1784 | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1545 | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1926 | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.197 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1883 | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2286 | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1598 | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1777 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1752 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1697 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1881 | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.203 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1938 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.277 | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2282 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2668 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2401 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2702 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3333 | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2814 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.313 | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.355 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3197 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3284 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3298 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3499 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3231 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3319 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3295 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3276 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.338 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3712 | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3939 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.438 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4355 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4087 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3157 | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4086 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3946 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4067 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.482 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4861 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4459 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.44 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4685 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4699 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5333 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4916 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4882 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5814 | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.528 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5365 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5789 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5992 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6002 | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6002 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6002 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +215.3% | 0.0273 | 0.0862 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0611 | 0.0273 | 0.1048 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1501 | 0.1094 | 0.197 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1961 | 0.1598 | 0.277 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2936 | 0.2282 | 0.355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3533 | 0.3231 | 0.438 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4236 | 0.3157 | 0.4861 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4969 | 0.4316 | 0.5814 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5928 | 0.5789 | 0.6002 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 co2 intensity in Syria?
- Co2 intensity in Syria was 0.6002 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6002 in 2022.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0273 in 1954.
- How does Syria rank for co2 intensity?
- Syria ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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