Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0056 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 0.0268 kt per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Syria 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0093 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.011 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0189 kt per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0218 kt per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0239 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0252 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0265 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0249 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0224 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -37.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 | -37.6% | 0.0227 kt per square kilometre | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -27.8% | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 kt per square kilometre | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0198 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0258 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 kt per square kilometre | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 144 Liechtenstein 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Peru 0.006 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Switzerland 0.0058 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Lesotho 0.0055 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Eritrea 0.0054 kt per square kilometre compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.0053 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Syria was 0.0056 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 kt per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.