Carbon intensity of energy in Syria
Syria: Carbon intensity of energy was 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Syria, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Syria recorded 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Syria peaked at 335.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981 and was at its lowest, 178.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2002.
That places Syria 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 296.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 335.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 289.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 247.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 291.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 299.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 26 Cameroon 274.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 27 Afghanistan 274.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 28 Guyana 274.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 30 Liberia 268.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 31 Indonesia 267.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 32 Mauritania 266.23 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity of energy in Syria?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Syria was 272.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 335.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Syria ranks 29th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.