New Zealand vs Syria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
New Zealand
32.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
72nd
Syria rank
74th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- New Zealand
- Syria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 32.48 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 701,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 94 shared years of data; in 1931 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 72nd and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Syria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.08 million tonnes | 29,478 tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 5.34 million tonnes | 27,257 tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 9.36 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 12.88 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 17.47 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 20.95 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 9.15 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 28.53 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 35.63 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 20.09 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 35.36 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 32.94 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 996,480 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, New Zealand or Syria?
- New Zealand, at 32.48 million tonnes against 31.78 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between New Zealand and Syria?
- 701,000 tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Syria rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.