Portugal vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Portugal
24.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
23.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
52nd
Syria rank
55th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Portugal
- Syria
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.65 million tonnes against 23.58 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 1.07 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 52nd and Syria ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.73 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1960s | 7.46 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 16.84 million tonnes | 10.64 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 23.72 million tonnes | 26.22 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 34.27 million tonnes | 32.62 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.43 million tonnes | 38.70 million tonnes | 268,530 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 26.42 million tonnes | 27.07 million tonnes | 652,440 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 24.35 million tonnes | 23.42 million tonnes | 933,020 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Portugal or Syria?
- Portugal, at 24.65 million tonnes against 23.58 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Portugal and Syria?
- 1.07 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Portugal ranks 52nd and Syria 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.