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Share global methane emissions in Syria

Syria: Share global methane emissions was 0.0661 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0661
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
120th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.4612
in 1994
All-time low
0.0302
in 1930
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Syria, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Syria is 0.0661, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Syria peaked at 0.4612 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0302, in 1930.

Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Syria, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0994 —
1851 0.0992 -0.1%
1852 0.0989 -0.3%
1853 0.0986 -0.4%
1854 0.0979 -0.7%
1855 0.0976 -0.3%
1856 0.0972 -0.4%
1857 0.097 -0.2%
1858 0.0968 -0.2%
1859 0.0964 -0.5%
1860 0.0958 -0.6%
1861 0.0954 -0.4%
1862 0.0952 -0.3%
1863 0.0946 -0.6%
1864 0.0941 -0.5%
1865 0.0937 -0.5%
1866 0.0932 -0.5%
1867 0.0929 -0.3%
1868 0.0926 -0.3%
1869 0.0922 -0.5%
1870 0.0919 -0.3%
1871 0.0921 +0.2%
1872 0.092 -0.1%
1873 0.0921 +0.1%
1874 0.0928 +0.8%
1875 0.0929 +0.0%
1876 0.0932 +0.4%
1877 0.0935 +0.3%
1878 0.0939 +0.4%
1879 0.0939 +0.1%
1880 0.0936 -0.3%
1881 0.0935 -0.1%
1882 0.0934 -0.1%
1883 0.0932 -0.2%
1884 0.0934 +0.2%
1885 0.0937 +0.2%
1886 0.0938 +0.2%
1887 0.0936 -0.2%
1888 0.0931 -0.5%
1889 0.0933 +0.2%
1890 0.0928 -0.6%
1891 0.0915 -1.4%
1892 0.0906 -1.0%
1893 0.0899 -0.7%
1894 0.0886 -1.4%
1895 0.0872 -1.6%
1896 0.0862 -1.2%
1897 0.0849 -1.4%
1898 0.0837 -1.5%
1899 0.0821 -1.9%
1900 0.0807 -1.7%
1901 0.0784 -2.9%
1902 0.0762 -2.7%
1903 0.0735 -3.6%
1904 0.0716 -2.7%
1905 0.0693 -3.1%
1906 0.0669 -3.4%
1907 0.0641 -4.2%
1908 0.0628 -2.0%
1909 0.0607 -3.3%
1910 0.0587 -3.3%
1911 0.0569 -3.0%
1912 0.0551 -3.2%
1913 0.053 -3.9%
1914 0.0524 -1.1%
1915 0.051 -2.6%
1916 0.049 -4.0%
1917 0.0473 -3.5%
1918 0.0464 -2.0%
1919 0.0459 -1.0%
1920 0.0436 -4.9%
1921 0.0433 -0.6%
1922 0.0414 -4.4%
1923 0.0392 -5.5%
1924 0.0378 -3.5%
1925 0.0365 -3.4%
1926 0.0355 -2.8%
1927 0.0337 -5.2%
1928 0.0326 -3.2%
1929 0.0311 -4.7%
1930 0.0302 -2.8%
1931 0.0313 +3.7%
1932 0.0323 +3.0%
1933 0.0326 +0.9%
1934 0.0325 -0.1%
1935 0.0326 +0.2%
1936 0.0324 -0.4%
1937 0.0324 -0.0%
1938 0.033 +1.6%
1939 0.0329 -0.2%
1940 0.0336 +2.2%
1941 0.034 +1.2%
1942 0.0346 +1.7%
1943 0.0348 +0.8%
1944 0.0353 +1.3%
1945 0.0366 +3.8%
1946 0.0366 -0.2%
1947 0.0364 -0.5%
1948 0.0368 +1.2%
1949 0.0373 +1.4%
1950 0.0415 +11.3%
1951 0.0413 -0.6%
1952 0.0424 +2.8%
1953 0.043 +1.4%
1954 0.0441 +2.5%
1955 0.0559 +26.7%
1956 0.06 +7.5%
1957 0.0603 +0.4%
1958 0.063 +4.6%
1959 0.0629 -0.2%
1960 0.0747 +18.7%
1961 0.0687 -8.1%
1962 0.0719 +4.7%
1963 0.079 +9.8%
1964 0.0911 +15.3%
1965 0.0847 -7.1%
1966 0.0993 +17.3%
1967 0.0958 -3.6%
1968 0.1116 +16.6%
1969 0.1261 +13.0%
1970 0.1253 -0.6%
1971 0.1248 -0.5%
1972 0.1304 +4.5%
1973 0.1224 -6.2%
1974 0.1374 +12.3%
1975 0.1837 +33.6%
1976 0.1904 +3.7%
1977 0.1786 -6.2%
1978 0.1912 +7.1%
1979 0.174 -9.0%
1980 0.1851 +6.4%
1981 0.1966 +6.2%
1982 0.1922 -2.2%
1983 0.2025 +5.4%
1984 0.2008 -0.8%
1985 0.2005 -0.2%
1986 0.2104 +4.9%
1987 0.2395 +13.9%
1988 0.2657 +10.9%
1989 0.315 +18.6%
1990 0.3495 +10.9%
1991 0.4242 +21.4%
1992 0.4181 -1.4%
1993 0.4563 +9.1%
1994 0.4612 +1.1%
1995 0.4523 -1.9%
1996 0.4452 -1.6%
1997 0.4329 -2.8%
1998 0.4239 -2.1%
1999 0.4232 -0.2%
2000 0.4336 +2.5%
2001 0.3421 -21.1%
2002 0.2846 -16.8%
2003 0.2775 -2.5%
2004 0.25 -9.9%
2005 0.2531 +1.2%
2006 0.2386 -5.7%
2007 0.2395 +0.4%
2008 0.219 -8.6%
2009 0.2372 +8.3%
2010 0.2273 -4.2%
2011 0.2149 -5.5%
2012 0.1565 -27.2%
2013 0.1249 -20.2%
2014 0.1157 -7.4%
2015 0.1101 -4.8%
2016 0.1071 -2.8%
2017 0.0993 -7.3%
2018 0.0789 -20.5%
2019 0.0779 -1.4%
2020 0.0799 +2.7%
2021 0.0733 -8.2%
2022 0.0695 -5.3%
2023 0.0696 +0.2%
2024 0.0661 -5.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.0661 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.196, 34% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.0661 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2639, 25% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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 +33.6% 0.1374 0.1837
1955 +26.7% 0.0441 0.0559
2012 -27.2% 0.2149 0.1565

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0979 0.0964 0.0994 10
1860s 0.094 0.0922 0.0958 10
1870s 0.0928 0.0919 0.0939 10
1880s 0.0935 0.0931 0.0938 10
1890s 0.0877 0.0821 0.0928 10
1900s 0.0704 0.0607 0.0807 10
1910s 0.0516 0.0459 0.0587 10
1920s 0.0375 0.0311 0.0436 10
1930s 0.0322 0.0302 0.033 10
1940s 0.0356 0.0336 0.0373 10
1950s 0.0514 0.0413 0.063 10
1960s 0.0903 0.0687 0.1261 10
1970s 0.1558 0.1224 0.1912 10
1980s 0.2208 0.1851 0.315 10
1990s 0.4287 0.3495 0.4612 10
2000s 0.2775 0.219 0.4336 10
2010s 0.1313 0.0779 0.2273 10
2020s 0.0717 0.0661 0.0799 5

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 117 Serbia 0.0729 compare
  2. 118 Namibia 0.067 compare
  3. 119 Togo 0.0665 compare
  4. 121 Switzerland 0.065 compare
  5. 122 Jordan 0.0607 compare
  6. 123 Finland 0.0598 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Syria?
Share global methane emissions in Syria was 0.0661 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.4612 in 1994.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 in 1930.
How does Syria rank for share global methane emissions?
Syria ranks 120th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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