Portugal vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Portugal
487.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
491.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal rank
110th
Syria rank
109th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Portugal
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 491.37 million tonnes against 487.84 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 3.53 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 110th and Syria ranks 109th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 14 and Syria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Syria Difference Ahead
1850s 12.31 million tonnes 4.03 million tonnes 8.28 million tonnes Portugal
1860s 41.95 million tonnes 11.32 million tonnes 30.63 million tonnes Portugal
1870s 82.49 million tonnes 29.73 million tonnes 52.76 million tonnes Portugal
1880s 130.57 million tonnes 63.97 million tonnes 66.59 million tonnes Portugal
1890s 181.15 million tonnes 84.81 million tonnes 96.34 million tonnes Portugal
1900s 230.63 million tonnes 81.80 million tonnes 148.83 million tonnes Portugal
1910s 274.74 million tonnes 73.50 million tonnes 201.24 million tonnes Portugal
1920s 313.93 million tonnes 64.03 million tonnes 249.90 million tonnes Portugal
1930s 383.85 million tonnes 132.61 million tonnes 251.24 million tonnes Portugal
1940s 463.25 million tonnes 272.71 million tonnes 190.53 million tonnes Portugal
1950s 517.59 million tonnes 413.80 million tonnes 103.79 million tonnes Portugal
1960s 544.09 million tonnes 577.49 million tonnes 33.40 million tonnes Syria
1970s 563.02 million tonnes 568.63 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes Syria
1980s 583.16 million tonnes 545.28 million tonnes 37.88 million tonnes Portugal
1990s 576.50 million tonnes 518.58 million tonnes 57.93 million tonnes Portugal
2000s 523.56 million tonnes 514.63 million tonnes 8.93 million tonnes Portugal
2010s 471.04 million tonnes 521.05 million tonnes 50.02 million tonnes Syria
2020s 480.95 million tonnes 503.61 million tonnes 22.66 million tonnes Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Portugal or Syria?
Syria, at 491.37 million tonnes against 487.84 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Portugal and Syria?
3.53 million tonnes, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Syria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Portugal ranks 110th and Syria ranks 109th of 197 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 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.