Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.9558 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Syria is 0.9558 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Syria peaked at 2.92 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0925 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Syria ranks 140th of 213 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2636 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.4461 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7357 tonnes per person | 0.5783 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.9158 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 tonnes per person | 0.9558 tonnes per person | 1.13 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 by fuel type in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Syria was 0.9558 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 by fuel type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0925 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Syria ranks 140th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.