Denmark vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Denmark
3.56 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
4.83 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
82nd
Syria rank
80th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Denmark
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 4.83 million tonnes against 3.56 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1.28 million tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Syria ahead.
Denmark ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 80th of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 million tonnes | 856,862 tonnes | 786,371 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.36 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.58 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 7.58 million tonnes | 9.90 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 4.03 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Syria?
- Syria, at 4.83 million tonnes against 3.56 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Syria?
- 1.28 million tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Denmark ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 80th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.