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Per capita methane emissions in Syria

Syria: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2487 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2487
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
193rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 1993
All-time low
0.2487
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Syria, 1850–2024

00.511.522.5185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Syria is 0.2487, 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 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.2487, 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.

Per capita methane emissions in Syria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.862 —
1851 0.8611 -0.1%
1852 0.8602 -0.1%
1853 0.8593 -0.1%
1854 0.8584 -0.1%
1855 0.8575 -0.1%
1856 0.8565 -0.1%
1857 0.8556 -0.1%
1858 0.8546 -0.1%
1859 0.8536 -0.1%
1860 0.8527 -0.1%
1861 0.8517 -0.1%
1862 0.8507 -0.1%
1863 0.8497 -0.1%
1864 0.8488 -0.1%
1865 0.8478 -0.1%
1866 0.8468 -0.1%
1867 0.8457 -0.1%
1868 0.8447 -0.1%
1869 0.8437 -0.1%
1870 0.8427 -0.1%
1871 0.8497 +0.8%
1872 0.8567 +0.8%
1873 0.8637 +0.8%
1874 0.8705 +0.8%
1875 0.8773 +0.8%
1876 0.8839 +0.8%
1877 0.8906 +0.7%
1878 0.8971 +0.7%
1879 0.9035 +0.7%
1880 0.9099 +0.7%
1881 0.9161 +0.7%
1882 0.9223 +0.7%
1883 0.9283 +0.7%
1884 0.9343 +0.6%
1885 0.9402 +0.6%
1886 0.9461 +0.6%
1887 0.9518 +0.6%
1888 0.9575 +0.6%
1889 0.9632 +0.6%
1890 0.9687 +0.6%
1891 0.9625 -0.6%
1892 0.9563 -0.6%
1893 0.9501 -0.6%
1894 0.944 -0.6%
1895 0.9379 -0.6%
1896 0.9318 -0.6%
1897 0.9258 -0.6%
1898 0.9198 -0.6%
1899 0.912 -0.8%
1900 0.9026 -1.0%
1901 0.8774 -2.8%
1902 0.8511 -3.0%
1903 0.8239 -3.2%
1904 0.7973 -3.2%
1905 0.7715 -3.2%
1906 0.7463 -3.3%
1907 0.7218 -3.3%
1908 0.698 -3.3%
1909 0.6746 -3.3%
1910 0.6518 -3.4%
1911 0.6294 -3.4%
1912 0.6074 -3.5%
1913 0.586 -3.5%
1914 0.5652 -3.6%
1915 0.545 -3.6%
1916 0.5253 -3.6%
1917 0.5063 -3.6%
1918 0.4878 -3.7%
1919 0.4698 -3.7%
1920 0.4524 -3.7%
1921 0.4354 -3.8%
1922 0.4189 -3.8%
1923 0.4029 -3.8%
1924 0.3874 -3.9%
1925 0.3723 -3.9%
1926 0.3577 -3.9%
1927 0.3435 -4.0%
1928 0.3298 -4.0%
1929 0.3164 -4.0%
1930 0.3035 -4.1%
1931 0.3086 +1.7%
1932 0.3128 +1.3%
1933 0.316 +1.0%
1934 0.3183 +0.7%
1935 0.3197 +0.5%
1936 0.322 +0.7%
1937 0.3237 +0.5%
1938 0.3247 +0.3%
1939 0.3251 +0.1%
1940 0.3346 +2.9%
1941 0.3394 +1.5%
1942 0.3442 +1.4%
1943 0.3489 +1.4%
1944 0.3535 +1.3%
1945 0.358 +1.3%
1946 0.3624 +1.2%
1947 0.3667 +1.2%
1948 0.371 +1.2%
1949 0.3742 +0.9%
1950 0.4132 +10.4%
1951 0.415 +0.4%
1952 0.4267 +2.8%
1953 0.4325 +1.4%
1954 0.4441 +2.7%
1955 0.5809 +30.8%
1956 0.628 +8.1%
1957 0.631 +0.5%
1958 0.6551 +3.8%
1959 0.6624 +1.1%
1960 0.7893 +19.2%
1961 0.713 -9.7%
1962 0.7359 +3.2%
1963 0.8033 +9.2%
1964 0.9179 +14.3%
1965 0.8449 -8.0%
1966 1 +18.5%
1967 0.9457 -5.5%
1968 1.09 +15.2%
1969 1.23 +13.1%
1970 1.22 -1.4%
1971 1.18 -3.3%
1972 1.21 +3.4%
1973 1.13 -7.0%
1974 1.23 +9.0%
1975 1.62 +31.4%
1976 1.65 +1.7%
1977 1.51 -8.4%
1978 1.57 +3.9%
1979 1.41 -10.1%
1980 1.44 +2.3%
1981 1.44 +0.1%
1982 1.38 -4.5%
1983 1.4 +1.8%
1984 1.36 -3.0%
1985 1.33 -2.2%
1986 1.36 +2.6%
1987 1.52 +11.1%
1988 1.65 +8.9%
1989 1.94 +17.5%
1990 2.1 +8.3%
1991 2.46 +17.0%
1992 2.35 -4.4%
1993 2.49 +6.1%
1994 2.47 -0.9%
1995 2.38 -3.6%
1996 2.31 -3.2%
1997 2.17 -5.7%
1998 2.05 -5.5%
1999 2.01 -2.4%
2000 2.03 +1.4%
2001 1.56 -23.3%
2002 1.26 -19.4%
2003 1.22 -2.6%
2004 1.09 -10.8%
2005 1.09 +0.0%
2006 0.9986 -8.4%
2007 0.9475 -5.1%
2008 0.8442 -10.9%
2009 0.8964 +6.2%
2010 0.8542 -4.7%
2011 0.8137 -4.7%
2012 0.5958 -26.8%
2013 0.493 -17.3%
2014 0.4913 -0.3%
2015 0.4891 -0.4%
2016 0.4836 -1.1%
2017 0.4568 -5.5%
2018 0.3592 -21.4%
2019 0.3425 -4.7%
2020 0.3353 -2.1%
2021 0.3043 -9.2%
2022 0.282 -7.3%
2023 0.2726 -3.4%
2024 0.2487 -8.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.2487 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7756, 32% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.2487 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9992, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita methane 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.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +31.4% 1.23 1.62
1955 +30.8% 0.4441 0.5809
2012 -26.8% 0.8137 0.5958

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.8579 0.8536 0.862 10
1860s 0.8482 0.8437 0.8527 10
1870s 0.8736 0.8427 0.9035 10
1880s 0.937 0.9099 0.9632 10
1890s 0.9409 0.912 0.9687 10
1900s 0.7865 0.6746 0.9026 10
1910s 0.5574 0.4698 0.6518 10
1920s 0.3817 0.3164 0.4524 10
1930s 0.3174 0.3035 0.3251 10
1940s 0.3553 0.3346 0.3742 10
1950s 0.5289 0.4132 0.6624 10
1960s 0.9072 0.713 1.23 10
1970s 1.37 1.13 1.65 10
1980s 1.48 1.33 1.94 10
1990s 2.28 2.01 2.49 10
2000s 1.19 0.8442 2.03 10
2010s 0.5379 0.3425 0.8542 10
2020s 0.2886 0.2487 0.3353 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 190 Sao Tome and Principe 0.2955 compare
  2. 191 Yemen 0.2854 compare
  3. 192 Jamaica 0.2674 compare
  4. 194 Japan 0.2329 compare
  5. 195 Kiribati 0.2304 compare
  6. 196 Aruba 0.2163 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Syria?
Per capita methane emissions in Syria was 0.2487 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 in 1993.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2487 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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