emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria
Syria: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0106 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.02 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 tonnes per person, in 1965.
Syria ranks 193rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1962 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0106 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0464 tonnes per person, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0106 tonnes per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0286 tonnes per person, 37% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Syria was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 tonnes per person in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.