CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Syria
Syria: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 12.68 in 2018. ▲ Rising
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Syria, 1990–2018
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Syria recorded 12.68 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Syria peaked at 29.55 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 1990.
Syria ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.95 | — |
| 1991 | 8.03 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.43 | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 8.69 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 10.47 | +20.5% |
| 1995 | 11.5 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 12.65 | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 13.53 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 14.7 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 15.74 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16.29 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 17.09 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 18.81 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 20.34 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 20.28 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 23.27 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 24.8 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 26.49 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 28.07 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 29.55 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 29.27 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.42 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 21.78 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 14.93 | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 12.62 | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 11.95 | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 12.29 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.81 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.68 | -1.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 12.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3, 42.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 12.68 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.3, 50% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -31.5% | 21.78 | 14.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.17 | 7.95 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 16.29 | 29.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 | 11.95 | 29.27 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Syria?
- Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Syria was 12.68 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.55 in 2009.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
- Syria ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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