Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Syria
Syria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
180th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1929
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Syria peaked at 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 177 Nigeria 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 178 Macao 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 179 Cape Verde 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Togo 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Ghana 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Syria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Syria was 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1929.
- How does Syria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Syria ranks 180th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.