Energy — Emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Energy — Emissions per capita was 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.35 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
141st
of 207 countries
All-time high
4.79 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
All-time low
1.29 t CO2eq/cap
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023

123451990200620231990: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap1991: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap1992: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap1993: 4.8 t CO2eq/cap1994: 4.7 t CO2eq/cap1995: 4.6 t CO2eq/cap1996: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap1997: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap1998: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap1999: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2000: 4.4 t CO2eq/cap2001: 3.8 t CO2eq/cap2002: 2.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 3.6 t CO2eq/cap2004: 3.3 t CO2eq/cap2005: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 3.1 t CO2eq/cap2007: 3.5 t CO2eq/cap2008: 3.4 t CO2eq/cap2009: 3.2 t CO2eq/cap2010: 3 t CO2eq/cap2011: 2.8 t CO2eq/cap2012: 2.1 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.6 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2021: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2022: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2023: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.35 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.29 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 141st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.57 t CO2eq/cap 4.19 t CO2eq/cap 4.79 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 3.44 t CO2eq/cap 2.94 t CO2eq/cap 4.42 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.87 t CO2eq/cap 1.44 t CO2eq/cap 3.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 1.38 t CO2eq/cap 1.29 t CO2eq/cap 1.47 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 138 Philippines 1.46 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 139 Paraguay 1.37 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 140 Cabo Verde 1.36 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 141 Micronesia 1.35 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 143 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 144 Eswatini 1.3 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More climate change data for Syrian Arab Republic

All data for Syrian Arab Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic?
Energy — emissions per capita in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 141st out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.