Kazakhstan vs Syrian Arab Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Kazakhstan
-7.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
-6.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
182nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
180th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Kazakhstan
  • Syrian Arab Republic
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports -6.39 million tonnes against -7.80 million tonnes in Kazakhstan, a difference of 1.41 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Kazakhstan ahead.

Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 13 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kazakhstan Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1850s 21.12 million tonnes 731,510 tonnes 20.39 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1860s 21.90 million tonnes 728,608 tonnes 21.17 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1870s 22.94 million tonnes 2.99 million tonnes 19.95 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1880s 23.89 million tonnes 3.56 million tonnes 20.33 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1890s 24.94 million tonnes 484,446 tonnes 24.45 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1900s 27.17 million tonnes -654,665 tonnes 27.83 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1910s 25.81 million tonnes -920,056 tonnes 26.73 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1920s 26.79 million tonnes -943,524 tonnes 27.73 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1930s -20.00 million tonnes 14.88 million tonnes 34.88 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
1940s 37.99 million tonnes 11.04 million tonnes 26.95 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1950s 171.51 million tonnes 19.20 million tonnes 152.31 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1960s 101.15 million tonnes 6.74 million tonnes 94.41 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1970s 26.24 million tonnes -2.02 million tonnes 28.26 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1980s 7.18 million tonnes -2.59 million tonnes 9.77 million tonnes Kazakhstan
1990s -26.94 million tonnes -2.49 million tonnes 24.45 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2000s -60.39 million tonnes 1.32 million tonnes 61.70 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2010s -11.70 million tonnes -193,452 tonnes 11.51 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic
2020s -7.94 million tonnes -5.46 million tonnes 2.48 million tonnes Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Kazakhstan or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at -6.39 million tonnes against -7.80 million tonnes in Kazakhstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
1.41 million tonnes, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Kazakhstan and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Kazakhstan ranks 182nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 180th of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change
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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.