Energy — Emissions Share in Syria
Syria: Energy — Emissions Share was 19.69 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions Share in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 19.69 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Syria peaked at 86.72 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11 %, in 2016.
That places Syria 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions Share in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.71 % | — |
| 1991 | 83.18 % | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 83.07 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.72 % | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 86.54 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 85.65 % | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 84.87 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.39 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 81.62 % | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 81.82 % | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.05 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.72 % | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 71 % | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 68.12 % | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 60.88 % | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 57.25 % | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 52.77 % | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 50.58 % | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 48.5 % | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 52.37 % | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 52.15 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.11 % | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 31.58 % | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 17 % | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 12.68 % | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 11.71 % | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 11 % | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 11.74 % | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 14.21 % | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 16.91 % | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 18.78 % | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 20.4 % | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 20.85 % | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 19.69 % | -5.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.69 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.18 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.69 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.18 %, 61% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -46.2% | 31.58 % | 17 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.66 % | 79.71 % | 86.72 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.12 % | 48.5 % | 82.05 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.71 % | 11 % | 52.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 % | 18.78 % | 20.85 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 20.74 % compare
- 94 British Virgin Islands 20.57 % compare
- 95 Japan 20.29 % compare
- 96 Syrian Arab Republic 19.69 % compare
- 98 Somalia 19.57 % compare
- 99 Republic of Moldova 19.11 % compare
- 99 Moldova 19.11 % compare
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 energy — emissions share in Syria?
- Energy — emissions share in Syria was 19.69 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.72 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 % in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for energy — emissions share?
- Syria ranks 96th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.