Per capita methane sector in Syria
Syria: Per capita methane sector was 573.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita methane sector in Syria stood at 573.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Syria peaked at 6,270 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 416.28, in 2016.
Syria ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,454 | — |
| 1991 | 5,290 | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 5,923 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 6,240 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6,265 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,270 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,892 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,622 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5,449 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,342 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,142 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,896 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,936 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,662 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,556 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 3,223 | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,917 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,639 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,491 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,494 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,494 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,225 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,263 | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 617.99 | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 472.04 | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 457.67 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 416.28 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 603.39 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 464.81 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 545.36 | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 586.24 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 589.49 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 578.75 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 573.01 | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 573.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206, 1787.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 573.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -51.1% | 1,263 | 617.99 |
| 2017 | +44.9% | 416.28 | 603.39 |
| 2012 | -43.2% | 2,225 | 1,263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,675 | 4,454 | 6,270 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,696 | 2,491 | 5,142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 956 | 416.28 | 2,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.87 | 573.01 | 589.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 33 Papua New Guinea 626.59 compare
- 34 Serbia 611.23 compare
- 35 South Africa 595.14 compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 511.05 compare
- 38 Armenia 499.42 compare
- 39 Poland 483.45 compare
More climate change data for Syria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,493 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,423 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,070 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 288.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,428 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,330 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 97.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 12.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane sector in Syria?
- Per capita methane sector in Syria was 573.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,270 in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.28 in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for per capita methane sector?
- Syria ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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