Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 100.45 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Syria stood at 100.45 kilograms per person.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Syria peaked at 391.61 kilograms per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.61 kilograms per person, in 2022.
Syria ranks 106th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 232.13 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 240.35 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 233.83 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 234.13 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 236.48 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 238.08 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 273.67 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 281.5 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 273.06 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 268.67 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 273.47 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 260.39 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 255.32 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 187.82 kilograms per person | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 288.49 kilograms per person | +53.6% |
| 2005 | 390.13 kilograms per person | +35.2% |
| 2006 | 391.61 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 360.08 kilograms per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 350.33 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 273.47 kilograms per person | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 244.64 kilograms per person | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 249.15 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 205.63 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 132.92 kilograms per person | -35.4% |
| 2014 | 131.7 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 130.76 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 116.7 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 113.92 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 145.57 kilograms per person | +27.8% |
| 2019 | 122.34 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 107.84 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 98.94 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 96.61 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 100.45 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 100.45 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.1 kilograms per person, 19.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 100.45 kilograms per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 206.18 kilograms per person, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +53.6% | 187.82 kilograms per person | 288.49 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251.19 kilograms per person | 232.13 kilograms per person | 281.5 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 303.11 kilograms per person | 187.82 kilograms per person | 391.61 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.33 kilograms per person | 113.92 kilograms per person | 249.15 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.96 kilograms per person | 96.61 kilograms per person | 107.84 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 by sector in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Syria was 100.45 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 391.61 kilograms per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.61 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Syria ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.