Syria vs Zimbabwe: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Syria
38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Syria rank
113th
Zimbabwe rank
116th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Syria
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Syria currently reports 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 9 and Zimbabwe in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1860s | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1870s | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1880s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1890s | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 302,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1900s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 910,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 699,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1990s | 82.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2000s | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2010s | 55.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2020s | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Syria or Zimbabwe?
- Syria, at 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 31.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Syria and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Syria ranks 113th and Zimbabwe ranks 116th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.