Denmark vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Denmark
288.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
312.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
64th
Syria rank
61st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Denmark
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 312.44 million tonnes against 288.41 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 24.03 million tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Syria ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st of 146 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.31 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 47.35 million tonnes | 32.75 million tonnes | 14.60 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 146.31 million tonnes | 132.12 million tonnes | 14.19 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 237.64 million tonnes | 250.98 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 281.10 million tonnes | 302.37 million tonnes | 21.27 million tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Syria?
- Syria, at 312.44 million tonnes against 288.41 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Syria?
- 24.03 million tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Syria?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Syria ranks 61st of 146 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.