Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria
Syria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
159th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria is 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria peaked at 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Syria ranks 159th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 0.0512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.0536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 0.0556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1875 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1877 | 0.0726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1879 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.0807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.0851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1903 | 0.0847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.0843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1905 | 0.084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 0.0837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.0832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.0821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 0.0816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 0.0789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1926 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 0.1167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1936 | 0.1275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1937 | 0.1312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0.1461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1945 | 0.184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 0.2042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 0.2123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1951 | 0.2167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 0.2174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2265 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 72% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Cape Verde 0.1678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Barbados 0.1665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 160 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 161 Philippines 0.1589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 162 Iraq 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Syria was 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Syria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Syria ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.