Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria is 0.0067 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 147th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0094 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0257 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0264 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0236 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0067 kt per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0058 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0067 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0277 kt per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -35.6% | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | 0.0106 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 kt per square kilometre | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 144 East Timor 0.0073 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Solomon Islands 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Myanmar 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Peru 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Kenya 0.006 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0067 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 kt per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.