Per capita methane emissions in Syria
Syria: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1993
All-time low
0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Syria is 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Syria peaked at 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Syria ranks 193rd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.8579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.8482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 190 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 191 Yemen 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Jamaica 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Japan 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 195 Kiribati 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 196 Aruba 0.2163 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 methane emissions in Syria?
- Per capita methane emissions in Syria was 0.2487 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 methane emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Syria ranks 193rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.