Myanmar vs Syria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Myanmar
31.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
31.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
76th
Syria rank
74th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Myanmar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 31.78 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 175,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Syria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 76th and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 4.83 million tonnes | 11.81 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1980s | 5.59 million tonnes | 30.10 million tonnes | 24.51 million tonnes | Syria |
| 1990s | 6.32 million tonnes | 46.64 million tonnes | 40.33 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 10.82 million tonnes | 55.72 million tonnes | 44.90 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 20.29 million tonnes | 39.66 million tonnes | 19.37 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 31.78 million tonnes | 31.95 million tonnes | 164,100 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Myanmar or Syria?
- Syria, at 31.78 million tonnes against 31.60 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Myanmar and Syria?
- 175,000 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Syria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Syria rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Myanmar ranks 76th and Syria ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.