Syria vs United Kingdom: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Syria
-6.39 million tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
-4.53 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria rank
180th
United Kingdom rank
177th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Syria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -4.53 million tonnes against -6.39 million tonnes in Syria, a difference of 1.86 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Syria ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 177th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 731,510 tonnes | 245,135 tonnes | 486,375 tonnes | Syria |
| 1860s | 728,608 tonnes | 28.45 million tonnes | 27.72 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 2.99 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | 35.22 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes | 34.46 million tonnes | 30.90 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 484,446 tonnes | 34.48 million tonnes | 34.00 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | -654,665 tonnes | 35.44 million tonnes | 36.10 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | -920,056 tonnes | 31.36 million tonnes | 32.28 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | -943,524 tonnes | 12.97 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 14.88 million tonnes | 11.77 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1940s | 11.04 million tonnes | 20.23 million tonnes | 9.19 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 19.20 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 6.74 million tonnes | 17.23 million tonnes | 10.49 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -2.02 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 6.53 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -2.59 million tonnes | 6.05 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.49 million tonnes | 907,261 tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.32 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -193,452 tonnes | 15.86 million tonnes | 16.06 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | -5.46 million tonnes | 740,663 tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Syria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -4.53 million tonnes against -6.39 million tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Syria and United Kingdom?
- 1.86 million tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Syria and United Kingdom rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Syria ranks 180th and United Kingdom ranks 177th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.