Norway vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Norway
2,852 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Syria
2,711 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway rank
129th
Syria rank
130th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Norway
- Syria
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria, a difference of 141 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Norway ranks 129th and Syria ranks 130th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,800 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 367.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1970s | 2,568 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 526.19 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1980s | 2,466 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,967 tonnes per square kilometre | 500.74 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 1990s | 2,509 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,822 tonnes per square kilometre | 312.47 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2000s | 2,587 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | 214.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2010s | 2,695 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,838 tonnes per square kilometre | 142.44 tonnes per square kilometre | Syria |
| 2020s | 2,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 61.39 tonnes per square kilometre | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Norway or Syria?
- Norway, at 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Norway and Syria?
- 141 tonnes per square kilometre, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Norway ranks 129th and Syria ranks 130th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.