Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria

Syria: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.71 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.71 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10.4 %
in 2016
All-time low
2.53 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 3.2 %1991: 2.7 %1992: 2.8 %1993: 2.6 %1994: 2.5 %1995: 2.6 %1996: 2.6 %1997: 2.8 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 2.8 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 4.8 %2003: 4.2 %2004: 4.9 %2005: 5.5 %2006: 5.5 %2007: 5 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.6 %2010: 6.1 %2011: 6.3 %2012: 7.6 %2013: 9.1 %2014: 9.7 %2015: 10 %2016: 10.4 %2017: 10.3 %2018: 6.3 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Syria recorded 2.71 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria peaked at 10.4 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.53 %, in 1994.

Syria ranks 159th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Syria, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.22 %
1991 2.69 % -16.5%
1992 2.79 % +3.7%
1993 2.6 % -6.8%
1994 2.53 % -2.7%
1995 2.58 % +2.0%
1996 2.6 % +0.8%
1997 2.75 % +5.8%
1998 2.72 % -1.1%
1999 2.78 % +2.2%
2000 3.05 % +9.7%
2001 3.67 % +20.3%
2002 4.79 % +30.5%
2003 4.16 % -13.2%
2004 4.89 % +17.5%
2005 5.52 % +12.9%
2006 5.51 % -0.2%
2007 4.95 % -10.2%
2008 5.21 % +5.3%
2009 5.58 % +7.1%
2010 6.08 % +9.0%
2011 6.32 % +3.9%
2012 7.6 % +20.3%
2013 9.13 % +20.1%
2014 9.69 % +6.1%
2015 10.02 % +3.4%
2016 10.4 % +3.8%
2017 10.35 % -0.5%
2018 6.28 % -39.3%
2019 5.72 % -8.9%
2020 5.14 % -10.1%
2021 3.5 % -31.9%
2022 2.77 % -20.9%
2023 2.71 % -2.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 2.71 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.84 %, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 2.71 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.25 %, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.73 % 2.53 % 3.22 % 10
2000s 4.73 % 3.05 % 5.58 % 10
2010s 8.16 % 5.72 % 10.4 % 10
2020s 3.53 % 2.71 % 5.14 % 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 157 Libya 2.76 % compare
  2. 158 Angola 2.74 % compare
  3. 159 Poland 2.71 % compare
  4. 159 Syrian Arab Republic 2.71 % compare
  5. 162 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.67 % compare
  6. 162 United Kingdom 2.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Syria was 2.71 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 10.4 % in 2016.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 % in 1994.
How does Syria rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Syria ranks 159th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.