Myanmar vs Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Myanmar
31.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
76th
Syria rank
74th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.78 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 175,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 76th and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 3.07 million tonnes | 29,478 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 868,734 tonnes | 27,257 tonnes | 841,477 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 359,934 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 2.90 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 4.83 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.59 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.32 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 40.33 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.82 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 44.90 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.29 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 31.78 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 164,100 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Myanmar or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.78 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Myanmar and Syria?
- 175,000 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Myanmar ranks 76th 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.