Switzerland vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland rank
73rd
Syria rank
74th
Annual CO₂ emissions over time
- Switzerland
- Syria
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.07 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 293,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 8 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10.18 million tonnes | 29,478 tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 6.70 million tonnes | 27,257 tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 13.81 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 12.57 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 28.97 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 24.58 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 41.52 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 29.71 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 39.72 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 9.62 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 44.22 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 44.48 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 11.24 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 40.07 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 404,470 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 33.45 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions, Switzerland or Syria?
- Switzerland, at 32.07 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions between Switzerland and Syria?
- 293,300 tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions?
- Switzerland ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.