Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Syria

Syria: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 63.24 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
63.24 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
63.24 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.6 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Syria, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 12.7 %1991: 10.8 %1992: 10.7 %1993: 7.6 %1994: 8 %1995: 8.7 %1996: 9.3 %1997: 10.1 %1998: 11.5 %1999: 10.9 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 11.7 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 20.6 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 24.8 %2007: 26 %2008: 24.9 %2009: 22.3 %2010: 20.7 %2011: 24.3 %2012: 33.1 %2013: 41.6 %2014: 44.1 %2015: 44.1 %2016: 43.1 %2017: 39 %2018: 47.5 %2019: 49.2 %2020: 53.6 %2021: 58.2 %2022: 62.5 %2023: 63.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 63.24 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Syria peaked at 63.24 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.6 %, in 1993.

Syria ranks 42nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Syria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 12.69 %
1991 10.79 % -15.0%
1992 10.67 % -1.1%
1993 7.6 % -28.8%
1994 7.98 % +5.0%
1995 8.65 % +8.4%
1996 9.28 % +7.3%
1997 10.07 % +8.5%
1998 11.46 % +13.8%
1999 10.93 % -4.6%
2000 10.31 % -5.7%
2001 11.71 % +13.6%
2002 15.07 % +28.7%
2003 16.71 % +10.9%
2004 20.63 % +23.5%
2005 22.07 % +7.0%
2006 24.77 % +12.2%
2007 26.02 % +5.0%
2008 24.89 % -4.3%
2009 22.31 % -10.4%
2010 20.73 % -7.1%
2011 24.34 % +17.4%
2012 33.13 % +36.1%
2013 41.65 % +25.7%
2014 44.06 % +5.8%
2015 44.09 % +0.1%
2016 43.14 % -2.2%
2017 38.97 % -9.7%
2018 47.53 % +22.0%
2019 49.24 % +3.6%
2020 53.56 % +8.8%
2021 58.2 % +8.7%
2022 62.47 % +7.3%
2023 63.24 % +1.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 63.24 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.58 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 63.24 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.2 %, 5.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.01 % 7.6 % 12.69 % 10
2000s 19.45 % 10.31 % 26.02 % 10
2010s 38.69 % 20.73 % 49.24 % 10
2020s 59.37 % 53.56 % 63.24 % 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 39 Burkina Faso 64.01 % compare
  2. 40 Tonga 63.96 % compare
  3. 41 Albania 63.7 % compare
  4. 42 Syrian Arab Republic 63.24 % compare
  5. 44 Lithuania 63.15 % compare
  6. 45 Namibia 62.59 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Syria?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Syria was 63.24 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 63.24 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6 % in 1993.
How does Syria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Syria ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.