Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Syria
Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Syria stood at 5.4 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Syria peaked at 6.25 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 tonnes per person, in 1970.
That places Syria 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1072 tonnes per person | +109.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | +46.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2029 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2439 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2891 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3684 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4624 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5671 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 0.634 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6896 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7573 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8199 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8719 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9133 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9465 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9277 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1988 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.74 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.44 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.43 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.31 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.98 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.97 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.04 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 5.33 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.73 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.21 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.05 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.74 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 5.55 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.4 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.56 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +109.6% | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.1072 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3083 tonnes per person | 0.0511 tonnes per person | 0.634 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 tonnes per person | 0.6896 tonnes per person | 1.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | 4.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 tonnes per person | 4.98 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.67 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 6.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 5.94 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Syria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Syria was 5.4 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 tonnes per person in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Syria ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.