Per capita ghg emissions in Syria
Syria: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.01
in 1993
All-time low
0.2475
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.57 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Syria peaked at 6.01 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2475, in 1929.
That places Syria 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.19 | — |
| 1851 | 1.19 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1853 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 1.47 | +26.9% |
| 1871 | 1.66 | +12.9% |
| 1872 | 1.79 | +7.4% |
| 1873 | 1.87 | +4.4% |
| 1874 | 1.93 | +3.4% |
| 1875 | 1.98 | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 2.03 | +2.2% |
| 1877 | 2.06 | +1.9% |
| 1878 | 2.1 | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.13 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 2.13 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 2.14 | +0.5% |
| 1882 | 2.16 | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 2.18 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.19 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 2.2 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 2.21 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 2.22 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 2.22 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.84 | -17.1% |
| 1891 | 1.6 | -13.1% |
| 1892 | 1.44 | -10.1% |
| 1893 | 1.33 | -7.7% |
| 1894 | 1.24 | -6.7% |
| 1895 | 1.16 | -6.0% |
| 1896 | 1.1 | -5.5% |
| 1897 | 1.05 | -5.1% |
| 1898 | 0.9962 | -4.7% |
| 1899 | 0.9501 | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.9032 | -4.9% |
| 1901 | 0.8482 | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 0.7939 | -6.4% |
| 1903 | 0.7482 | -5.8% |
| 1904 | 0.7007 | -6.4% |
| 1905 | 0.6668 | -4.8% |
| 1906 | 0.6331 | -5.1% |
| 1907 | 0.6031 | -4.7% |
| 1908 | 0.5738 | -4.9% |
| 1909 | 0.5444 | -5.1% |
| 1910 | 0.5264 | -3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.5041 | -4.2% |
| 1912 | 0.4811 | -4.6% |
| 1913 | 0.4587 | -4.7% |
| 1914 | 0.436 | -4.9% |
| 1915 | 0.4147 | -4.9% |
| 1916 | 0.3936 | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 0.3745 | -4.8% |
| 1918 | 0.3557 | -5.0% |
| 1919 | 0.3382 | -4.9% |
| 1920 | 0.329 | -2.7% |
| 1921 | 0.318 | -3.4% |
| 1922 | 0.3067 | -3.5% |
| 1923 | 0.2964 | -3.4% |
| 1924 | 0.287 | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 0.2789 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 0.2706 | -3.0% |
| 1927 | 0.263 | -2.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2553 | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 0.2475 | -3.0% |
| 1930 | 1.55 | +524.9% |
| 1931 | 2.29 | +48.3% |
| 1932 | 2.75 | +20.1% |
| 1933 | 3.03 | +9.9% |
| 1934 | 3.22 | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 3.36 | +4.4% |
| 1936 | 3.48 | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 3.58 | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 3.64 | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 3.69 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.12 | -15.6% |
| 1941 | 2.81 | -9.7% |
| 1942 | 2.64 | -6.2% |
| 1943 | 2.54 | -3.9% |
| 1944 | 2.46 | -3.2% |
| 1945 | 2.39 | -2.7% |
| 1946 | 2.33 | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 2.28 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 1949 | 2.19 | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 2.58 | +18.0% |
| 1951 | 2.78 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 2.97 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 3.13 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 3.25 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 3.78 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 3.98 | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 4.04 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.16 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.48 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 3.66 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 3.63 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.72 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 1.74 | -44.9% |
| 1966 | 2.19 | +26.3% |
| 1967 | 1.68 | -23.3% |
| 1968 | 2.27 | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 2.45 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 2.99 | +22.1% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | +15.7% |
| 1974 | 2.19 | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 3.35 | +53.1% |
| 1976 | 3.33 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.73 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 4.21 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.68 | +13.4% |
| 1982 | 4.02 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 4.48 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 4.75 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 4.29 | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 4.4 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 4.79 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 4.92 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5.15 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5.31 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 5.92 | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.93 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.76 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.61 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 5.58 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 4.77 | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 4.16 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.47 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.05 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.86 | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.28 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.19 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.41 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 2.16 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1.72 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.66 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.57 | -5.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.57 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.93, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.57 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.73, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +524.9% | 0.2475 | 1.55 |
| 1975 | +53.1% | 2.19 | 3.35 |
| 1931 | +48.3% | 1.55 | 2.29 |
| 1965 | -44.9% | 3.15 | 1.74 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.9 | 1.47 | 2.13 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.19 | 2.13 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 | 0.9501 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7015 | 0.5444 | 0.9032 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4283 | 0.3382 | 0.5264 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2852 | 0.2475 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.06 | 1.55 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 2.19 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.49 | 2.58 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 | 1.68 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 | 2.19 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 | 4.02 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.31 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 | 3.9 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 | 2.12 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 | 1.57 | 1.97 | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg emissions in Syria?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Syria was 1.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2475 in 1929.
- How does Syria rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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