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Environment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income

Syria: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.27 t (2024), 133rd of 203 in the world and 18th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG per person is 1.91 t (2024), 151st of 203 in the world and 20th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa. GHG emissions is 47.2 Mt (2024), 82nd of 203 in the world and 15th of 22 in the Middle East & North Africa.

CO₂ per person1.27 t2024 · world 133/203 · region 18/22GHG per person1.91 t2024 · world 151/203 · region 20/22GHG emissions47.2 Mt2024 · world 82/203 · region 15/22CO₂ emissions31.4 Mt2024 · world 71/203 · region 16/22
CO₂ per person
SyriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Syria1.27 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeWorld
GHG per person
SyriaMiddle East, North Africa, A…Low incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Syria1.91 tMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanLow incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Syria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.27 t2024133/20318/222.76 t2.79 t1.51 t−17%since 20144.09 t0.30 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.91 t2024151/20320/225.11 t3.95 t2.20 t−18%since 20145.90 t1.43 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e47.2 Mt202482/20315/2285.0 Mt88.8 Mt46.3 Mt+0.3%since 20144,768.6 Mt1,053.9 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt31.4 Mt202471/20316/2245.9 Mt62.7 Mt31.7 Mt+1.5%since 20143,306.2 Mt224.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e6.4 Mt2024116/20318/2234.2 Mt19.5 Mt7.0 Mt−38%since 20141,093.8 Mt619.9 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption1.1%2021190/21215/232.0%1.4%1.1%−0.5 ppsince 20117.5%74.6%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output3.4%2021176/20615/2312.9%5.7%3.1%−4.1 ppsince 20116.3%59.1%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³32.1 µg/m³202342/20015/2327.9 µg/m³36.5 µg/m³31.6 µg/m³−6.4%since 201345.4 µg/m³31.3 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area2.9%2024187/2149/232.5%2.8%2.9%±0.0 ppsince 20142.2%19.9%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area74.1%202415/2102/2374.6%75.7%75.8%−1.7 ppsince 201435.4%42.1%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area24.0%202441/2062/2324.7%25.5%25.5%−1.4 ppsince 20147.2%9.4%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.7%2025185/21321/23··0.7%±0.0 ppsince 20157.8%10.3%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources195.8%202213/1779/22211.3%197.1%195.8%±0.0 ppsince 2012148.3%5.1%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³318 m³2022160/1837/23429 m³317 m³339 m³+1.3%since 2012431 m³3,260 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,607 kg/ha2024138/17917/211,149 kg/ha1,232 kg/ha1,832 kg/ha+51%since 20143,027 kg/ha1,345 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Syria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Syria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSyriaTürkiyeIraqJordanIsraelLebanon
CO₂ per person1.27 t20245.38 t20245.18 t20242.09 t20245.77 t20241.90 t2024
GHG per person1.91 t20246.78 t20248.98 t20243.02 t20247.66 t20243.24 t2024
GHG emissions47.2 Mt2024579.5 Mt2024413.3 Mt202434.9 Mt202476.6 Mt202418.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions31.4 Mt2024460.0 Mt2024238.7 Mt202424.1 Mt202457.7 Mt202411.0 Mt2024
Methane6.4 Mt202478.6 Mt2024163.2 Mt20246.2 Mt20249.9 Mt20244.2 Mt2024
Renewable energy1.1%202112.0%20211.1%202111.5%20216.2%20216.8%2021
Renewable power3.4%202135.4%20213.8%202124.9%20217.6%20215.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure32.1 µg/m³202326.4 µg/m³202349.5 µg/m³202332.6 µg/m³202321.9 µg/m³202326.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover2.9%202429.5%20241.6%20240.8%20246.8%202413.8%2024
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