Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0869 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0869 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.4991 tonnes per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.0137 tonnes per person
in 1986
Years of data
55
1970–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0532 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0514 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.089 tonnes per person | +66.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1064 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0795 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0714 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -78.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3912 tonnes per person | +2765.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2957 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2079 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3236 tonnes per person | +55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3842 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4393 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4991 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4872 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4611 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4437 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.407 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3725 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.364 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3737 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2564 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1253 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1034 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0767 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.092 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0586 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.037 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0386 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1164 tonnes per person | +202.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0873 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0869 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0869 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 3.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person |
| 2017 | +202.0% | 0.0386 tonnes per person | 0.1164 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.