Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Syria
Syria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 46.2 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Syria is 46.2 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Syria peaked at 305.55 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46.2 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Syria ranks 112th of 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.58 kilograms per person | 255.11 kilograms per person | 305.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 200.19 kilograms per person | 157.14 kilograms per person | 250.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.39 kilograms per person | 50.02 kilograms per person | 160.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.02 kilograms per person | 46.2 kilograms per person | 48.46 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Syria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Syria was 46.2 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 305.55 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Syria ranks 112th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.