Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Syria, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Syria is 0.0003 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Syria peaked at 0.0036 tonnes per person in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1989.
That places Syria 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Syria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Population, total 25.62 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
- Urban population 18.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.06 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 1.29 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Syria was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 tonnes per person in 1955.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Syria ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.