Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Syria
Syria: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 1.29 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Syria, 1931–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Syria stood at 1.29 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Syria peaked at 3.42 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 tonnes per person, in 1931.
That places Syria 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1940s | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2957 tonnes per person | 0.1033 tonnes per person | 0.4924 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8016 tonnes per person | 0.6356 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.85 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes per person | 2.96 tonnes per person | 3.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.52 tonnes per person | 2.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 relative to the global average in Syria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Syria was 1.29 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 relative to the global average recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 tonnes per person in 1931.
- How does Syria rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Syria ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.