Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria

Syria: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 3,763 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,763 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3,774 kt
in 2021
All-time low
136.05 kt
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 2.0k kt1991: 2.1k kt1992: 2.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.2k kt1995: 1.2k kt1996: 136.1 kt1997: 169.1 kt1998: 205.8 kt1999: 215.7 kt2000: 411.6 kt2001: 573.5 kt2002: 724.8 kt2003: 888.7 kt2004: 1.1k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.7k kt2008: 1.7k kt2009: 1.8k kt2010: 1.7k kt2011: 1.7k kt2012: 1.7k kt2013: 1.7k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 2.0k kt2016: 2.2k kt2017: 2.5k kt2018: 2.9k kt2019: 3.2k kt2020: 3.4k kt2021: 3.8k kt2022: 3.8k kt2023: 3.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Syria recorded 3,763 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Syria peaked at 3,774 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 136.05 kt, in 1996.

Syria ranks 44th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 2,010 kt
1991 2,072 kt +3.1%
1992 2,133 kt +3.0%
1993 1,138 kt -46.7%
1994 1,187 kt +4.3%
1995 1,241 kt +4.6%
1996 136.05 kt -89.0%
1997 169.05 kt +24.3%
1998 205.82 kt +21.7%
1999 215.75 kt +4.8%
2000 411.61 kt +90.8%
2001 573.46 kt +39.3%
2002 724.83 kt +26.4%
2003 888.75 kt +22.6%
2004 1,069 kt +20.2%
2005 1,296 kt +21.3%
2006 1,349 kt +4.1%
2007 1,692 kt +25.5%
2008 1,731 kt +2.3%
2009 1,772 kt +2.4%
2010 1,749 kt -1.3%
2011 1,738 kt -0.6%
2012 1,695 kt -2.5%
2013 1,653 kt -2.4%
2014 1,790 kt +8.3%
2015 1,960 kt +9.5%
2016 2,232 kt +13.9%
2017 2,513 kt +12.6%
2018 2,865 kt +14.0%
2019 3,155 kt +10.1%
2020 3,443 kt +9.1%
2021 3,774 kt +9.6%
2022 3,763 kt -0.3%
2023 3,763 kt +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 3,763 kt is above the median for low income countries, which is 354.61 kt, 10.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 3,763 kt is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,232 kt, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 -89.0% 1,241 kt 136.05 kt
2000 +90.8% 215.75 kt 411.61 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,051 kt 136.05 kt 2,133 kt 10
2000s 1,151 kt 411.61 kt 1,772 kt 10
2010s 2,135 kt 1,653 kt 3,155 kt 10
2020s 3,685 kt 3,443 kt 3,774 kt 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 41 Yemen 4,288 kt compare
  2. 42 Haiti 4,158 kt compare
  3. 43 Kuwait 3,934 kt compare
  4. 44 Syrian Arab Republic 3,763 kt compare
  5. 46 Nigeria 3,702 kt compare
  6. 47 United Arab Emirates 3,545 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Syria?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Syria was 3,763 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 3,774 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 136.05 kt in 1996.
How does Syria rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Syria ranks 44th out of 235 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
268 places, 8,828 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf