Syria vs Ukraine: Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring

Syria
0.5%
in 2024
Ukraine
0.5%
in 2024
Syria rank
30th
Ukraine rank
31st

Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Syria
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Syria ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Syria averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syria Ukraine Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2% 1.3% 1.1% Ukraine
1980s 0.8% 2.4% 1.5% Ukraine
1990s 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% Syria
2000s 0.9% 0.7% 0.1% Syria
2010s 0.4% 0.7% 0.3% Ukraine
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from flaring, Syria or Ukraine?
Syria, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ukraine as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from flaring between Syria and Ukraine?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and Ukraine?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Syria and Ukraine rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from flaring?
Syria ranks 30th and Ukraine ranks 31st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 9,653 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from flaring in the same year.