Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria
Syria: Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land was 0.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▬ Flat
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.55 t CO2eq/ha for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria peaked at 0.89 t CO2eq/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.43 t CO2eq/ha, in 2017.
Syria ranks 187th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.54 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.53 t CO2eq/ha | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.67 t CO2eq/ha | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8 t CO2eq/ha | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.79 t CO2eq/ha | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 0.71 t CO2eq/ha | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.61 t CO2eq/ha | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.65 t CO2eq/ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.52 t CO2eq/ha | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.47 t CO2eq/ha | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | +10.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.55 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 t CO2eq/ha, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.55 t CO2eq/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.13 t CO2eq/ha, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.508 t CO2eq/ha | 0.44 t CO2eq/ha | 0.57 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.66 t CO2eq/ha | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | 0.89 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.541 t CO2eq/ha | 0.43 t CO2eq/ha | 0.68 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.51 t CO2eq/ha | 0.49 t CO2eq/ha | 0.55 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 184 Australia 0.62 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 185 Botswana 0.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 185 Kyrgyzstan 0.59 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 187 Syrian Arab Republic 0.55 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 189 Kiribati 0.54 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 190 Congo 0.53 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 190 Gabon 0.53 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 0.53 t CO2eq/ha compare
- 190 Somalia 0.53 t CO2eq/ha 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 farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria?
- Farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land in Syria was 0.55 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 t CO2eq/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 t CO2eq/ha in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land?
- Syria ranks 187th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per area of agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — Emissions per area of agricultural land. 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.