Food share total emissions in Syria
Syria: Food share total emissions was 33.39 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Food share total emissions in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food share total emissions in Syria is 33.39, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Syria peaked at 33.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1993.
That places Syria 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.6 | — |
| 1991 | 20.82 | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 21.18 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.9 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 20.38 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.92 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.42 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.34 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.45 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.61 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.03 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.57 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.13 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.34 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.85 | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 26.24 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.25 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.11 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.17 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.15 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.17 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 28.53 | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 32.57 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.39 | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 33.39 is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.47, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 33.39 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.34, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 19.9 | 22.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.99 | 22.57 | 26.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.68 | 24.15 | 33.39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 food share total emissions in Syria?
- Food share total emissions in Syria was 33.39 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for food share total emissions?
- Syria ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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