Ireland vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Ireland
2.37 billion tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.06 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
64th
Syria rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Ireland
- Syria
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2.37 billion tonnes against 2.06 billion tonnes in Syria, a difference of 310.61 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 94 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 64th and Syria ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 102.96 million tonnes | 93,684 tonnes | 102.87 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 189.06 million tonnes | 420,124 tonnes | 188.64 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 279.92 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 274.67 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 400.79 million tonnes | 33.69 million tonnes | 367.10 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 594.33 million tonnes | 109.66 million tonnes | 484.67 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 847.93 million tonnes | 327.37 million tonnes | 520.57 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion tonnes | 718.28 million tonnes | 449.43 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.60 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 363.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.02 billion tonnes | 1.74 billion tonnes | 273.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.30 billion tonnes | 1.99 billion tonnes | 305.15 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Ireland or Syria?
- Ireland, at 2.37 billion tonnes against 2.06 billion tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Ireland and Syria?
- 310.61 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Syria?
- 94 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Syria ranks 67th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.