Romania vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires
Romania
478,889 tonnes
in 2026
Syria
539,727 tonnes
in 2026
Romania rank
107th
Syria rank
105th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires over time
- Romania
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 539,727 tonnes against 478,889 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 60,838 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th of 248 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 million tonnes | 226,694 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 249,574 tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 977,231 tonnes | 875,342 tonnes | 101,888 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from wildfires, Romania or Syria?
- Syria, at 539,727 tonnes against 478,889 tonnes in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from wildfires between Romania and Syria?
- 60,838 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Syria?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2026.
- How do Romania and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Romania ranks 107th and Syria ranks 105th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.