Denmark vs Syrian Arab Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil

Denmark
21.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
23.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
57th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
55th

Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time

  • Denmark
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 23.58 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 2.11 million tonnes.

That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Syrian Arab Republic in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1950s 8.45 million tonnes 1.10 million tonnes 7.35 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 28.82 million tonnes 4.02 million tonnes 24.80 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 47.67 million tonnes 10.64 million tonnes 37.03 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 29.06 million tonnes 26.22 million tonnes 2.84 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 25.44 million tonnes 32.62 million tonnes 7.18 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 24.27 million tonnes 38.70 million tonnes 14.44 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 20.03 million tonnes 27.07 million tonnes 7.04 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 19.98 million tonnes 23.42 million tonnes 3.44 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Denmark or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 23.58 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?
2.11 million tonnes, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
Denmark ranks 57th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 55th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 21,740 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.