Qatar vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Qatar
4,255 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
7,278 tonnes
in 2024
Qatar rank
128th
Syria rank
126th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Qatar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7,278 tonnes against 4,255 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 3,023 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.7 times Qatar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Qatar ranks 128th and Syria ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 10,260 tonnes | 10,260 tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 10,625 tonnes | 10,625 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,229 tonnes | 4,886 tonnes | 2,657 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Qatar or Syria?
- Syria, at 7,278 tonnes against 4,255 tonnes in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Qatar and Syria?
- 3,023 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Syria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Qatar and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Qatar ranks 128th and Syria ranks 126th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. 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) from coal, measured in tonnes.