Finland vs Syria: Share of global methane emissions

Finland
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Finland rank
123rd
Syria rank
120th

Share of global methane emissions over time

  • Finland
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 13 and Syria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Syria Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Finland
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Finland
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Finland
1910s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Finland
1920s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Finland
1930s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Finland
1940s 0.2% 0.0% 0.1% Finland
1950s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Finland
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Finland
1970s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Finland
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Syria
1990s 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% Syria
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% Syria
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Syria
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Finland or Syria?
Syria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Finland and Syria?
0.0%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Syria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Finland and Syria rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
Finland ranks 123rd and Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global methane emissions. 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 methane emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.