Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Syria: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Syria's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6083 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.7401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.6937 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.04 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.35 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.7798 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.41 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.63 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.7876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 2.09 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.7845 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.84 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.06 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.7738 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.97 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.94 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.742 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
- 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Syria rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 6th and Syria ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.