Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Syria
Syria: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Syria stood at 0.32 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Syria peaked at 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.31 t CO2eq/cap, in 2017.
Syria ranks 176th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.42 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.46 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.49 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.56 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.37 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.32 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.32 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.88 t CO2eq/cap, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.32 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.34 t CO2eq/cap, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.485 t CO2eq/cap | 0.44 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.477 t CO2eq/cap | 0.4 t CO2eq/cap | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 173 Algeria 0.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 173 Rwanda 0.34 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 175 China, Taiwan Province of 0.33 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Côte d'Ivoire 0.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Syrian Arab Republic 0.32 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 176 Cote d'Ivoire 0.32 t CO2eq/cap 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 capita in Syria?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Syria was 0.32 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.59 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 t CO2eq/cap in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Syria ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.