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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.