Per capita co2 flaring in Syria
Syria: Per capita co2 flaring was 0.0869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 flaring in Syria, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 flaring in Syria is 0.0869, 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 flaring in Syria peaked at 0.4991 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0137, 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.
Per capita co2 flaring in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0511 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0578 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0532 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0534 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.089 | +66.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1064 | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0795 | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0648 | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 | -78.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3912 | +2765.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2957 | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2079 | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3236 | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3842 | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4991 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4872 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4611 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4437 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.407 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3725 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.364 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3737 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1731 | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1612 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1253 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1034 | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.094 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.092 | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0698 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 | +202.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0684 | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0873 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0905 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0863 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0869 | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0869 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 flaring in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +2765.4% | 0.0137 | 0.3912 |
| 2017 | +202.0% | 0.0386 | 0.1164 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0716 | 0.0477 | 0.1203 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1378 | 0.0137 | 0.3912 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4182 | 0.3236 | 0.4991 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1588 | 0.0767 | 0.3737 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 | 0.0361 | 0.1164 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.088 | 0.0863 | 0.0905 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 flaring in Syria?
- Per capita co2 flaring in Syria was 0.0869 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4991 in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 flaring recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 in 1986.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co2 flaring?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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