IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria

Syria: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 16.36 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.36 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16.36 %
in 2023
All-time low
3.31 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria, 1990–2023

510151990200620231990: 4.2 %1991: 3.3 %1992: 3.8 %1993: 4.1 %1994: 4.2 %1995: 4 %1996: 4.1 %1997: 4.2 %1998: 4.2 %1999: 4.5 %2000: 4.4 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 5.8 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.5 %2006: 6.5 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.3 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 8.7 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 8.7 %2015: 9.7 %2016: 11.2 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 15 %2021: 15.3 %2022: 16 %2023: 16.4 %

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 16.36 % for ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria peaked at 16.36 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.31 %, in 1991.

Syria ranks 14th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 4.19 %
1991 3.31 % -21.0%
1992 3.76 % +13.6%
1993 4.1 % +9.0%
1994 4.15 % +1.2%
1995 3.99 % -3.9%
1996 4.1 % +2.8%
1997 4.22 % +2.9%
1998 4.22 % +0.0%
1999 4.46 % +5.7%
2000 4.38 % -1.8%
2001 5.48 % +25.1%
2002 6.71 % +22.4%
2003 5.83 % -13.1%
2004 6.28 % +7.7%
2005 6.52 % +3.8%
2006 6.5 % -0.3%
2007 5.77 % -11.2%
2008 5.92 % +2.6%
2009 6.32 % +6.8%
2010 6.9 % +9.2%
2011 6.33 % -8.3%
2012 8.69 % +37.3%
2013 9.41 % +8.3%
2014 8.65 % -8.1%
2015 9.65 % +11.6%
2016 11.25 % +16.6%
2017 11.48 % +2.0%
2018 11.4 % -0.7%
2019 13.32 % +16.8%
2020 15.04 % +12.9%
2021 15.34 % +2.0%
2022 16.01 % +4.4%
2023 16.36 % +2.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 16.36 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.56 %, 10.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 16.36 % is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3 %, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.05 % 3.31 % 4.46 % 10
2000s 5.97 % 4.38 % 6.71 % 10
2010s 9.71 % 6.33 % 13.32 % 10
2020s 15.69 % 15.04 % 16.36 % 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 11 Egypt 17.54 % compare
  2. 12 Albania 17.21 % compare
  3. 13 Jordan 16.97 % compare
  4. 14 Saudi Arabia 16.36 % compare
  5. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 16.36 % compare
  6. 17 Norway 16.11 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria?
Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria was 16.36 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 16.36 % in 2023.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 % in 1991.
How does Syria rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Syria ranks 14th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. 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 IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.