Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria

Syria: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 31,802 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
31,802 kt
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
92nd
of 231 countries
All-time high
73,653 kt
in 1999
All-time low
5,143 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria, 1961–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Syria stood at 31,802 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Syria peaked at 73,653 kt in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5,143 kt, in 1961.

Syria ranks 92nd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,143 kt
1962 5,417 kt +5.3%
1963 6,197 kt +14.4%
1964 7,787 kt +25.7%
1965 6,510 kt -16.4%
1966 9,110 kt +40.0%
1967 8,632 kt -5.2%
1968 11,201 kt +29.8%
1969 13,947 kt +24.5%
1970 12,945 kt -7.2%
1971 15,495 kt +19.7%
1972 14,739 kt -4.9%
1973 14,672 kt -0.5%
1974 17,142 kt +16.8%
1975 21,914 kt +27.8%
1976 24,976 kt +14.0%
1977 25,046 kt +0.3%
1978 25,175 kt +0.5%
1979 31,193 kt +23.9%
1980 29,844 kt -4.3%
1981 35,724 kt +19.7%
1982 33,526 kt -6.2%
1983 35,003 kt +4.4%
1984 39,882 kt +13.9%
1985 36,818 kt -7.7%
1986 39,869 kt +8.3%
1987 42,854 kt +7.5%
1988 46,865 kt +9.4%
1989 48,974 kt +4.5%
1990 52,712 kt +7.6%
1991 62,180 kt +18.0%
1992 61,185 kt -1.6%
1993 65,798 kt +7.5%
1994 66,773 kt +1.5%
1995 67,028 kt +0.4%
1996 67,724 kt +1.0%
1997 68,801 kt +1.6%
1998 71,803 kt +4.4%
1999 73,653 kt +2.6%
2000 73,588 kt -0.1%
2001 65,181 kt -11.4%
2002 51,308 kt -21.3%
2003 65,376 kt +27.4%
2004 59,761 kt -8.6%
2005 58,988 kt -1.3%
2006 60,893 kt +3.2%
2007 73,312 kt +20.4%
2008 73,481 kt +0.2%
2009 69,668 kt -5.2%
2010 67,947 kt -2.5%
2011 64,959 kt -4.4%
2012 47,125 kt -27.5%
2013 34,754 kt -26.3%
2014 31,802 kt -8.5%
2015 29,337 kt -7.8%
2016 27,630 kt -5.8%
2017 29,041 kt +5.1%
2018 32,956 kt +13.5%
2019 29,418 kt -10.7%
2020 27,154 kt -7.7%
2021 31,771 kt +17.0%
2022 31,354 kt -1.3%
2023 31,802 kt +1.4%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 31,802 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,950 kt, 5.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 31,802 kt is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,382 kt, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,216 kt 5,143 kt 13,947 kt 9
1970s 20,330 kt 12,945 kt 31,193 kt 10
1980s 38,936 kt 29,844 kt 48,974 kt 10
1990s 65,766 kt 52,712 kt 73,653 kt 10
2000s 65,155 kt 51,308 kt 73,588 kt 10
2010s 39,497 kt 27,630 kt 67,947 kt 10
2020s 30,520 kt 27,154 kt 31,802 kt 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 89 Switzerland 32,535 kt compare
  2. 90 China, Hong Kong SAR 32,277 kt compare
  3. 91 Sweden 32,086 kt compare
  4. 92 Syrian Arab Republic 31,802 kt compare
  5. 94 Sudan 30,862 kt compare
  6. 95 Slovakia 29,747 kt compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Syria?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Syria was 31,802 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 73,653 kt in 1999.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,143 kt in 1961.
How does Syria rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Syria ranks 92nd out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
264 places, 15,205 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf