Waste — Emissions Share in Syria
Syria: Waste — Emissions Share was 15.97 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Syria stood at 15.97 %.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Syria peaked at 48.85 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.31 %, in 1994.
Syria ranks 140th of 222 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.
Waste — Emissions Share in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.86 % | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 6.08 % | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.51 % | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 5.31 % | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.51 % | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.68 % | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.35 % | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 6.73 % | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 7.07 % | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 7.46 % | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 10.34 % | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 13.66 % | +32.1% |
| 2003 | 14.88 % | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 18.15 % | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 20.37 % | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 22.15 % | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 23.08 % | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 26.32 % | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 25.07 % | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 26.84 % | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 27.27 % | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.79 % | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 40.89 % | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 42.83 % | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 43.76 % | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.43 % | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 48.85 % | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 37.75 % | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 31.99 % | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 26.66 % | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 20.58 % | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 16 % | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 15.97 % | -0.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 15.97 % is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.87 %, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 15.97 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.34 %, 54% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.15 % | 5.31 % | 7.38 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.15 % | 7.46 % | 26.32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.04 % | 26.84 % | 48.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8 % | 15.97 % | 26.66 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 share in Syria?
- Waste — emissions share in Syria was 15.97 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 48.85 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 % in 1994.
- How does Syria rank for waste — emissions share?
- Syria ranks 140th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.