Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria
Syria: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 33.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria is 33.4%, 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, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria peaked at 33.4% 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.6% | — |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 32.6% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 33.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 33.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 88.5%, 38% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 33.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20.3%, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 19.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 24.1% | 33.4% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Syria was 33.4% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Syria ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.