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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.