Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria
Syria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
155th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria is 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Syria 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 152 Sierra Leone 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 153 Cape Verde 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Syria was 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Syria ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.