Per capita methane emissions by sector in Syria
Syria: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 573.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
In 2023, per capita methane emissions by sector in Syria stood at 573.01 kilograms per person.
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 emissions by sector in Syria peaked at 6,270 kilograms per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 416.28 kilograms per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,675 kilograms per person | 4,454 kilograms per person | 6,270 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,696 kilograms per person | 2,491 kilograms per person | 5,142 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 956 kilograms per person | 416.28 kilograms per person | 2,494 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 581.87 kilograms per person | 573.01 kilograms per person | 589.49 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 33 Papua New Guinea 626.59 kilograms per person compare
- 34 Serbia 611.23 kilograms per person compare
- 35 South Africa 595.14 kilograms per person compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 511.05 kilograms per person compare
- 38 Armenia 499.42 kilograms per person compare
- 39 Poland 483.45 kilograms 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 by sector in Syria?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Syria was 573.01 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,270 kilograms per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 416.28 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Syria ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane 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.