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.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,454 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 5,290 kilograms per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 5,923 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 6,240 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 6,265 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,270 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,892 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 5,622 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 5,449 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,342 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,142 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4,896 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4,936 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4,662 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,556 kilograms per person | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 3,223 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2,917 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 2,639 kilograms per person | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 2,491 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2,494 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,494 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,225 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1,263 kilograms per person | -43.2% |
| 2013 | 617.99 kilograms per person | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 472.04 kilograms per person | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 457.67 kilograms per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 416.28 kilograms per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 603.39 kilograms per person | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 464.81 kilograms per person | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 545.36 kilograms per person | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 586.24 kilograms per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 589.49 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 578.75 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 573.01 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 573.01 kilograms per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3206 kilograms per person, 1787.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 573.01 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389.7 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 617.99 kilograms per person |
| 2017 | +44.9% | 416.28 kilograms per person | 603.39 kilograms per person |
| 2012 | -43.2% | 2,225 kilograms per person | 1,263 kilograms per person |
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
- 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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.