Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1959 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Syria, 1968–2024
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 gas in Syria is 0.1959 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Syria peaked at 0.7943 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1968.
Syria ranks 90th of 146 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0309 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0611 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | 0.2337 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4014 tonnes per person | 0.249 tonnes per person | 0.6916 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6329 tonnes per person | 0.5177 tonnes per person | 0.722 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.468 tonnes per person | 0.3217 tonnes per person | 0.7943 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 tonnes per person | 0.1959 tonnes per person | 0.2829 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 gas in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Syria was 0.1959 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 gas recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7943 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Syria ranks 90th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.