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
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-$, in 1954.
Syria ranks 8th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0308 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.0295 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0293 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0278 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ | +215.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0886 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0826 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1048 kilograms per international-$ | +27.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1038 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1474 kilograms per international-$ | +42.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1295 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1094 kilograms per international-$ | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1232 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1784 kilograms per international-$ | +44.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1545 kilograms per international-$ | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1926 kilograms per international-$ | +24.7% |
| 1969 | 0.197 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1883 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2286 kilograms per international-$ | +21.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ | -30.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1752 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.203 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1938 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.277 kilograms per international-$ | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2282 kilograms per international-$ | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2668 kilograms per international-$ | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2401 kilograms per international-$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3333 kilograms per international-$ | +23.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2814 kilograms per international-$ | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.313 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.355 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3197 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3284 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3298 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3499 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3231 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3319 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3295 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3276 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.338 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3712 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3939 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.438 kilograms per international-$ | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4355 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4087 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3157 kilograms per international-$ | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4521 kilograms per international-$ | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4086 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3946 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4067 kilograms per international-$ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.482 kilograms per international-$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4861 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4459 kilograms per international-$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4316 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.44 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4685 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4699 kilograms per international-$ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5333 kilograms per international-$ | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4916 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4882 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5814 kilograms per international-$ | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 0.528 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5365 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5789 kilograms per international-$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5992 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1236 kilograms per international-$, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.6002 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2656 kilograms per international-$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +215.3% | 0.0273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Venezuela 0.7244 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 6 Libya 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 7 Bahrain 0.6436 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 9 South Africa 0.5926 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 0.5447 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 11 Lesotho 0.5358 kilograms per international-$ 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).