Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria, 1970–2024
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 flaring in Syria is 0.0869 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 140.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria peaked at 0.4991 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Syria ranks 31st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0716 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.1203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4182 tonnes per person | 0.3236 tonnes per person | 0.4991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1588 tonnes per person | 0.0767 tonnes per person | 0.3737 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 tonnes per person | 0.0361 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.088 tonnes per person | 0.0863 tonnes per person | 0.0905 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 flaring in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Syria was 0.0869 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 flaring recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4991 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.7%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.