Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria
Syria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 117.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
117.82 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
137th
of 193 countries
All-time high
236.9 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
101.14 kilograms per person
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria stood at 117.82 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria peaked at 236.9 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 101.14 kilograms per person, in 2018.
That places Syria 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.9 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 220.32 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 218.15 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 202.96 kilograms per person | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 212.55 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 223.72 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 219.74 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 215.99 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 218.07 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 211.36 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 200.15 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 177.7 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 191.2 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 203.47 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 203.96 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 220.58 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 225.09 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 211.16 kilograms per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 184.87 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 168.81 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 132.55 kilograms per person | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 147.3 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 141.92 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 124.61 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 127.75 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 125.61 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 121.91 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 104.03 kilograms per person | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 101.14 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 118.41 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 117.34 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 104.49 kilograms per person | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 103.28 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 117.82 kilograms per person | +14.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 117.82 kilograms per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 234.87 kilograms per person, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 117.82 kilograms per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.02 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217.98 kilograms per person | 202.96 kilograms per person | 236.9 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.7 kilograms per person | 168.81 kilograms per person | 225.09 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.52 kilograms per person | 101.14 kilograms per person | 147.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.74 kilograms per person | 103.28 kilograms per person | 117.82 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 134 Bangladesh 128.01 kilograms per person compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 120.56 kilograms per person compare
- 136 Nigeria 120.41 kilograms per person compare
- 138 Algeria 116.11 kilograms per person compare
- 139 El Salvador 115.7 kilograms per person compare
- 140 Democratic Republic of Congo 114.94 kilograms per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Syria was 117.82 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 236.9 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.14 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Syria ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.