Energy — Emissions Share in Syria
Syria: Energy — Emissions Share was 3.29 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share in Syria stood at 3.29 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Syria peaked at 7.96 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.29 %, in 2023.
That places Syria 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.23 % | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 5.05 % | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5.41 % | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 5.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.44 % | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.22 % | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 6.65 % | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 6.64 % | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.04 % | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 5.59 % | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.63 % | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.5 % | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.86 % | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 7.3 % | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 7.28 % | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7.63 % | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 7.96 % | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 7 % | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 7.65 % | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6.84 % | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6 % | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 4.31 % | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 % | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.87 % | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.57 % | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 4.08 % | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 5.12 % | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 4.13 % | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 3.77 % | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.82 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3.73 % | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 3.29 % | -11.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3.29 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.05 %, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3.29 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.79 %, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.67 % | 4.65 % | 6.65 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.46 % | 4.87 % | 7.96 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 % | 3.57 % | 7.65 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 % | 3.29 % | 3.82 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 178 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.57 % compare
- 179 Kenya 3.5 % compare
- 180 Syrian Arab Republic 3.29 % compare
- 182 Zambia 3.23 % compare
- 183 Belarus 3.17 % 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 3.29 % 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 7.96 % in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 % in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for energy — emissions share?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (N2O). 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.